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Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland

8 December 2020News story

Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC was sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Parliament House, Edinburgh on Friday 4 December 2020.

Service of documents on OAG

26 March 2020Guidance

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.

Latest from the Office of the Advocate General for Scotland

OAG spending over £25,000 for December 2022
- 13 January 2023
- Transparency data
OAG Spending over £500 on a GPC for December 2022
- 13 January 2023
- Transparency data
Office of the Advocate General: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, July to September 2022
- 15 December 2022
- Transparency data

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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.

Research and statistics

Involvement in Cases
- 31 October 2022
- Research and analysis
Scotland analysis: Fiscal policy and sustainability
- 28 May 2014
- Research and analysis

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Policy papers and consultations

Supreme Court Case No. 2022/0098: Written Submission
- 11 October 2022
- Policy paper
Supreme Court Case No. 2021/0079 and 2021/0080 written submissions
- 1 July 2021
- Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

OAG spending over £25,000 for December 2022
- 13 January 2023
- Transparency data
OAG Spending over £500 on a GPC for December 2022
- 13 January 2023
- Transparency data

See all transparency and freedom of information releases

Our ministers

Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC

HM Advocate General for Scotland

Our management

Neil Taylor

Director and Solicitor to the Advocate General

Victoria MacDonald

Head of Advisory and Legislation Division

Paul Scullion

Legal Secretary to the Advocate General

Shona Bathgate

Head of HMRC Division

Leigh Anne Clarke

Head of Litigation Division

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