His Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Scottish Gaelic: Morair Tagraidh, Scots: Laird Advocat), is the principal legal adviser of both the...
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (redirect from Advocate Depute)
the Scottish Government. The department is headed by His Majesty's Lord Advocate, who under the Scottish legal system is responsible for prosecution...
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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...
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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...
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and Lord Secretary; the lesser officers were the Lord Clerk Register, Lord Advocate, Lord Treasurer-depute and Lord Justice Clerk, with the Lord Clerk...
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Elish Angiolini (category Lord Advocates)
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...
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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...
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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...
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variously referred to as the Attorney General, Solicitor General, Lord Advocate, or Advocate General depending on seniority and geography – though other terms...
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Procurator fiscal (section Court of the Lord Lyon)
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...
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Cabinet secretaries and ministers, in addition to two law officers: the lord advocate and the solicitor general for Scotland. Collectively the Scottish Ministers...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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position of Lord Advocate and Solicitor General for Scotland. The First Minister is also responsible for advocating whether a Lord Advocate or Solicitor...
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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...
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subsequent united kingdoms which it has entered into. MacCormick v Lord Advocate, which Hamilton brought with rector John MacCormick against the Crown...
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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...
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Andrew Hardie, Baron Hardie (redirect from Andrew Hardie, Lord Hardie)
of Justice, a judge of the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and a former Lord Advocate, the country's senior Law Officer. He led the prosecution team in the...
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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...
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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...
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Robert Crichton or Creighton, Lord Elliock (1530–1591), of Elliock, in Nithsdale, was joint Lord Advocate of Scotland. He purchased Clunie Castle and...
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Kenneth Cameron, Baron Cameron of Lochbroom (redirect from Kenneth Cameron, Lord Cameron of Lochbroom)
Scottish retired judge who served as Lord Advocate from 1984 to 1989. Kenneth Cameron is the son of John Cameron, Lord Cameron (1900–1996), a Senator of...
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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...
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1953), former Lord Advocate for Scotland Alan Lennox-Boyd, 1st Viscount Boyd of Merton (1904-1983), British Conservative politician. Lord Boyd-Carpenter...
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Hugh Macmillan, Baron Macmillan (redirect from Lord MacMillan)
was considerable, to take the job of Lord Advocate, even though he was a Conservative. He served as Lord Advocate from February to November 1924, and was...
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Alan Rodger, Baron Rodger of Earlsferry (redirect from Lord Rodger of Earlsferry)
United Kingdom. He served as Lord Advocate, the senior Law Officer of Scotland, before becoming Lord Justice General and Lord President of the Court of Session...
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High Court of Justiciary (redirect from Lord of Justiciary)
the Lord Advocate who is both the chief public prosecutor and a member of the Scottish Government. Under the Scotland Act 1998 the Lord Advocate could...
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Judiciary of Scotland (section Lord Advocate)
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...
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