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26 March 2020Guidance

Our offices are currently closed. Please do not send us service documents by post. We will accept electronic service to the email address below.

Lord Hodge: Technology and the Law

24 April 2020News story

Technology and the Law. The Dover House Lecture 2020. Lord Hodge, Deputy President of The Supreme Court, 10 March 2020.

New Director appointed to the Office of the Advocate General

16 August 2017News story

Neil Taylor has been appointed Director to the Office of the Advocate General

Latest from the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland

Office of the Advocate General: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2020
- 30 November 2020
- Transparency data
Office of the Advocate General for Scotland; Senior Officials Quarterly Return April - June 2020
- 29 October 2020
- Transparency data
OAG spending over £25,000 for September 2020
- 12 October 2020
- Transparency data

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What the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland does

The Office of the Advocate General (OAG) is the UK government’s Scottish legal team.

We provide legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK government in relation to Scotland.

We also support the Advocate General in his role as a Law Officer.

Research and statistics

Involvement in Cases
- 1 June 2020
- Research and analysis
Scotland analysis: Fiscal policy and sustainability
- 28 May 2014
- Research and analysis

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Policy papers and consultations

2010 to 2015 government policy: Scottish devolution
- 8 May 2015
- Policy paper
2010 to 2015 government policy: Scottish constitution
- 8 May 2015
- Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

Office of the Advocate General: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2020
- 30 November 2020
- Transparency data
Office of the Advocate General for Scotland; Senior Officials Quarterly Return April - June 2020
- 29 October 2020
- Transparency data

See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our ministers

Keith Stewart QC

HM Advocate General for Scotland

Our management

Neil Taylor

Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General

Victoria MacDonald

Head of Advisory and Legislation Division

Chris Stephen

Legal Secretary to the Advocate General

Shona Bathgate

Head of HMRC Division

Fiona Robertson

Head of Litigation Division

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