Office of the
Advocate General
for Scotland

25 February 2015 — News story

Informing Scotland on historic new powers

UK Government taking steps to ensure people have a better understanding of the devolution settlement.

22 January 2015 — News story

All-party promise of new powers for Scotland delivered

UK Government publishes draft legislation to give Scottish Parliament more powers.

23 August 2013 — Guidance

Service of documents

For documents served by solicitors: the correct addresses to send documents for service.

19 January 2015 — News story

UK Government to fast-track Holyrood votes for 16 & 17 year olds

Timetable for legislative power transfer proposed

Latest

1. UK Government to fast-track Holyrood votes for 16 & 17 year olds

   • published 19 January 2015
   • News story

2. Private Sector Secondees

   • published 14 January 2015
   • FOI release

3. Office of the Advocate General Business Plan 2014 -15

   • published 6 January 2015
   • Corporate report

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What we do

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.

Read more about what we do

Our policies

1. Informing the debate on Scotland's constitutional future

   How the UK government made the positive case for Scotland to remain in the UK.

2. Maintaining and strengthening the Scottish devolution settlement

   How the UK government has worked to devolve more powers to the Scottish Parliament and continue to strengthen the devolution settlement.

See all our policies

Documents

Our announcements

1. UK Government to fast-track Holyrood votes for 16 & 17 year olds

   • 19 January 2015
   • News story

2. Ten Years of FOISA

   • 19 December 2014
   • Speech

See all our announcements

Our consultations

1. Commencement of provisions relating to Supreme Court appeals

   • 22 October 2012
   • Closed consultation

2. Lord Advocate: convention rights and community law

   • 13 March 2011
   • Consultation outcome

See all our consultations

Our publications

1. Private Sector Secondees

   • 14 January 2015
   • FOI release

2. Office of the Advocate General Business Plan 2014 -15

   • 6 January 2015
   • Corporate report

See all our publications

Our ministers

• 

  The Rt Hon Lord Wallace of Tankerness QC

  HM Advocate General for Scotland

Our management

• 

  Michael Chalmers

  Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General

• Ruaraidh Macniven

  Legal Secretary to the Advocate General

• Jim Logie

  Head of HMRC Division

• Fiona Robertson

  Head of Litigation Division

• Neil Taylor

  Head of Advisory and Legislation Division

Contact OAG

Office of the Advocate General

Michael Chalmers
Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General
Victoria Quay

Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

Email enquiries@advocategeneral.gsi.gov.uk

General enquiries +44 (0)131 244 0359

Fax +44 (0)131 244 1640

Legal Secretary to the Advocate General

Legal Secretariat to the Advocate General
Dover House
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AU

Tel 0207 270 56770

Fax +44 (0)20 7270 6813

Private Secretary to the Advocate General

Craig Chalcraft
Advocate General's Private Office
Dover House
Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AU

Telephone +44 (0)20 7270 6720

Fax +44 (0)20 7270 6813

Freedom of Information requests

Email enquiries@advocategeneral.gsi.gov.uk

Make an FOI request

1. Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request
2. Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question

Corporate information

Jobs and contracts

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