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Thursday, 12 September 2024
The Advocate General for Scotland is pleased to announce a new panel of Standing Junior Counsel...
Thursday, 05 September 2024
Catherine Smith KC has been appointed as the Advocate General for Scotland...
Wednesday, 27 March 2024
A new First and Second Standing Junior Counsel are being appointed as from 1 April 2024. ...
Friday, 24 March 2023
The Advocate General welcomed the Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth House on 16 March...
Friday, 04 November 2022
The Prime Minister has reappointed Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC as Advocate General for Scotland....
Thursday, 13 January 2022
Address at the Annual Conference of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, 3 December 2021...
Tuesday, 08 December 2020
Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC was sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Parliament House, Edinburgh on Friday 4 December 2020. ...
Friday, 24 April 2020
Technology and the Law. The Dover House Lecture 2020. Lord Hodge, Deputy President of The Supreme Court, 10 March 2020....
Friday, 15 March 2019
Scotland’s Devolved Settlement and the Role of the Courts. The Inaugural Dover House Lecture, London, Lord Reed, Deputy President of the Supreme Court...
Wednesday, 16 August 2017
Neil Taylor has been appointed Director to the Office of the Advocate General...
Thursday, 15 June 2017
Advocate General appears in first sitting of UK Supreme Court in Scotland...
Wednesday, 14 June 2017
Lord Keen of Elie QC has been reappointed as Advocate General for Scotland ...
Friday, 17 February 2017
Advocate General appears in UK Supreme Court on behalf of the Home Secretary...
Thursday, 01 December 2016
Lord Keen of Elie QC, led a UK delegation to Beijing for a conference on UK-China rule of law co-operation...
Monday, 18 July 2016
Lord Keen of Elie QC has been appointed as Spokesperson for Ministry of Justice business in the House of Lords...
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Lord Keen of Elie QC has been appointed as spokesperson for the Home Office in the House of Lords. ...
Wednesday, 09 December 2015
Disputes under the major UK Government services contract can now be resolved in Scotland, the Advocate General for Scotland Lord Keen of Elie QC annou...
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Lord Keen of Elie QC, has been sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Edinburgh....
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
The Advocate General considered Government initiatives since 2010 to tackle over-regulation in the UK. ...
Wednesday, 01 April 2015
The Advocate General explained proposals for further devolution in Scotland following the recommendations of the Smith Commission....
Monday, 19 January 2015
Timetable for legislative power transfer proposed...
Friday, 19 December 2014
A speech given to mark the tenth anniversary of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act’s implementation on 1st January, 2005. ...
Thursday, 13 November 2014
An address given by Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC Advocate General for Scotland at the Glasgow Clyde College Graduation Ceremony ...
Tuesday, 03 June 2014
The work of the IBBC and the extent of the business links between our two countries and the opportunities for further growth....
Friday, 09 May 2014
ABFA Annual Conference - A Welcome To Edinburgh ...
Friday, 09 May 2014
COSLA/ IMPROVEMENT SERVICE ANNUAL CONFERENCE – GOING LOCAL… SCOTLAND’S FUTURE ...
Thursday, 05 December 2013
Constitutional issues in the referendum debate....
Friday, 22 November 2013
Advocate General calls on Scottish Government to be frank about the uncertainties of a 'yes' vote in the Scottish referendum....
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Advocate General says Scottish businesses must not be intimidated from taking part in the independence debate....
Monday, 04 November 2013
Fourth meeting of Advocate General’s legal forum takes place in Edinburgh...
Environment Agency New plans for Guildford flood defence scheme to go on show
Department of Health and Social Care Healthcare innovator appointed to Health Data Research Service
HM Treasury Chancellor appoints Business Adviser
Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain Pushed past the limits
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office WTO General Council December 2025: UK Statement
Department for Transport New chairs of Network Rail and DFTO named
Home Office New rules on police requesting counselling notes come into force
Disclosure and Barring Service DBS launches new Customer Satisfaction Survey to improve services