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From HM Advocate General for Scotland
  • 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

  • Lord Keen's speech on civil justice reform

    Lord Keen's keynote address on civil justice reform at the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • The Competition and Markets Authority’s Legal Services Market Study: Government Response

    The Government’s response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s market study into the supply of legal services in England and Wales

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Legal Services are GREAT: Campaign launch speech

    Lord Keen's speech given at the High Commissioner’s Official Residence, Singapore.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Keen of Elie QC reappointed as Advocate General for Scotland

    Lord Keen of Elie QC has been reappointed as Advocate General for Scotland

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • UK-China legal cooperation along the Belt and Road

    Lord Keen of Elie QC, delivered an opening speech at UK-China Rule of Law Roundtable on 24 November.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Two appointments and a reappointment to the Civil Justice Council

    The Lord Chancellor the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP has appointed 2 new members to the Civil Justice Council and reappointed an existing member for a further 3 years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Advocate General Agrees Deal With Cabinet Office

    Disputes under the major UK Government services contract can now be resolved in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland Lord Keen of Elie QC announced today

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Lord Keen of Elie QC sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland

    Lord Keen of Elie QC, has been sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Edinburgh.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Changing Role of Regulation and Scrutiny in Scotland

    The Advocate General considered Government initiatives since 2010 to tackle over-regulation in the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Keynote Address - SOLAR Conference

    The Advocate General explained proposals for further devolution in Scotland following the recommendations of the Smith Commission.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ten Years of FOISA

    A speech given to mark the tenth anniversary of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act’s implementation on 1st January, 2005.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Smith Commission

    The Advocate General's statement to the House of Lords following the publication of the Smith Commission report.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government