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Lord Advocate

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Lord Advocate

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Her Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate, is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament. He or she is the chief public prosecutor for Scotland and all prosecutions on indictment are conducted by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, nominally in the Lord Advocate's name.
    • History 

    • Parliamentary and government role 

    • Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service 

    • Calls for reform 

    • List of lord advocates