His Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Scottish Gaelic: Morair Tagraidh, Scots: Laird Advocat), is the principal legal adviser of both the...

of the Advocate General for Scotland should not be confused with that of "His Majesty's Advocate", which is the term used for the Lord Advocate in Scottish...

the Scottish Government. The department is headed by His Majesty's Lord Advocate, who under the Scottish legal system is responsible for prosecution...

and Lord Secretary; the lesser officers were the Lord Clerk Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Treasurer-depute and Lord Justice Clerk, with the Lord Clerk...

MacCormick v Lord Advocate 1953 SC 396 was a Scottish constitutional law case and Scottish legal action on whether Queen Elizabeth II was entitled to...

of Justiciary in Edinburgh. The presiding judge was Lord Clarke. The prosecution was led by advocate depute Alan Mackay, and the defence by Edgar Prais...

Cabinet secretaries and ministers, in addition to two law officers: the lord advocate and the solicitor general for Scotland. Collectively the Scottish Ministers...

but is always subject to the directions of the Crown Office and the Lord Advocate. The office most likely originates in the Roman-Dutch and French manorial...

variously referred to as the Attorney General, Solicitor General, Lord Advocate, or Advocate General depending on seniority and geography - though other terms...

position of Lord Advocate and Solicitor General for Scotland. The First Minister is also responsible for advocating whether a Lord Advocate or Solicitor...

An advocate is a professional in the field of law. Different countries and legal systems use the term with somewhat differing meanings. The broad equivalent...

The Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-mhorair Cùirt an t-Seisein) is the most senior judge in Scotland...

new post of Advocate General for Scotland was created. The advocate general's role differs from that formerly held by the Lord Advocate in that they...

is guaranteed in law, with a legal duty on Scottish Ministers, the Lord Advocate and the Members of the Scottish Parliament to uphold judicial independence...

candidate in the 2024 University of Oxford Chancellor election. She was the Lord Advocate of Scotland from 2006 until 2011, having previously been Solicitor General...

many countries. The Lord Advocate is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland. The Lord Advocate is the head of the...

In Scottish law, a Lord Advocate's Reference is a procedure by which the Lord Advocate can refer a point of law that has arisen during the course of solemn...

Burmah Oil Company Ltd v Lord Advocate [1965] AC 75, was a court case, raised in Scotland, and decided ultimately in the House of Lords. The case is an...

Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Scottish Government on Scots Law. They...

First Minister, Deputy First Minister, other Scottish Ministers, the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland (recommendations 2 and 3) the...

Robert Crichton or Creighton, Lord Elliock (1530–1591), of Elliock, in Nithsdale, was joint Lord Advocate of Scotland. He purchased Clunie Castle and...

Dorothy Ruth Bain KC (born 1964) is a Scottish advocate who has served as Lord Advocate since 2021. She is the second woman to hold the office after Lady...

Look up advocate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. An advocate is a professional in the field of law. The Advocate, The Advocates or Advocate may also...

College of Justice since 2016. He previously served from 2011 to 2016 as Lord Advocate, one of the Great Officers of State of Scotland and the country's chief...

Parliament's elected MSPs and two are seats for the Scottish Law Officers—the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland, who are not elected members...

Cabinet Secretaries in their work. The Scottish Law Officers, (the Lord Advocate and Solicitor General) can be appointed from outside the Parliament's...

subsequent united kingdoms which it has entered into. MacCormick v Lord Advocate, which Hamilton brought with rector John MacCormick against the Crown...

Scottish legal cases include: Burmah Oil Co. v Lord Advocate [1965] AC 75 MacCormick v Lord Advocate 1953 SC 396 Bannatyne v Overtoun [1904] AC 515 West...

required for the invocation of Article 50. The case was intervened by the Lord Advocate and the Counsel General for Wales for the Scottish and Welsh governments...

Hughes v Lord Advocate [1963] UKHL 31 is an important Scottish delict case decided by the House of Lords on causation. The case is also influential in...