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From Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC
  • International barristers come together at global bar conference 

    The Rule of Law, free speech and artificial intelligence were all on the agenda as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland  and the Advocate General for Scotland addressed the Wor…

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • First and Second Standing Junior Counsel to the Advocate General

    A new First and Second Standing Junior Counsel are being appointed as from 1 April 2024.

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Law Officers are called to Northern Ireland Bar

    The Law Officers and Advocate General for Scotland were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, while visiting a restorative justice charity during a two-day visit to Belfast.

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Advocate General hosts Attorney General at Queen Elizabeth House, Edinburgh

    The Advocate General welcomed the Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth House on 16 March

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Lord Stewart of Dirleton reappointed as Advocate General

    The Prime Minister has reappointed Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC as Advocate General for Scotland.

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    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Statement on Supreme Court

    The Advocate General for Scotland has today lodged papers with the Supreme Court in relation to the Lord Advocate's referral of the Scottish Government's draft Scottish Independence Referendum Bill.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Rule of Law and the role of the Law Officers

    Address at the Annual Conference of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, 3 December 2021

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland

    Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC was sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Parliament House, Edinburgh on Friday 4 December 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government