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The home of Office of the Advocate General for Scotland on GOV.UK. 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 gove…
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 A…
Address at the Annual Conference of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, 3 December 2021
Recruitment for the posts of Standing Junior Counsel and Second Standing Junior to the Advocate General for Scotland
Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2021-2022
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The Rule of Law, free speech and artificial intelligence were all on the agenda as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland and the Advocate General for Scotland addressed the Wor…
Numbers of departmental identity cards or security passes issued to non-departmental staff.
Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General for Scotland Annual Report and Accounts 2022-2023
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Correspondence between OAG & OGD's relating to Confidence & Supply Agreement between Conservative Party and the DUP
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OAG spending over £25,000 for May 2024
The UK Supreme Court today (6 October 2021) determined that parts of two Scottish Government Bills were outside the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.
The Law Officers and Advocate General for Scotland were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, while visiting a restorative justice charity during a two-day visit to Belfast.
Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC was sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Parliament House, Edinburgh on Friday 4 December 2020.
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