Lord Advocate

British

noun

(in Scotland) the chief law officer of the Crown: he acts as public prosecutor and is in charge of the administration of criminal justice

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Bain's letter to the government was included in a list of nearly 30 cases which the lord advocate has updated either the Scottish or UK governments on over the past three decades.

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The lord advocate has a dual role as Scotland's chief prosecutor, as well as acting as the government's principal legal adviser, a role she performs as a cabinet minister.

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Neither the first minister nor the lord advocate mentioned that she had already informed him 10 months earlier.

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Billy Blue added that the Crown Office was "definitely" reviewing evidence around the case, while he has had recent meetings with police and crown office officials, including Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain.

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Questions have been raised about a judge's decision to postpone a hearing, and the lord advocate has faced accusations of corruption.

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