Solicitor General for Scotland - Definition and Overview

Politics of Scotland

Scottish Parliament Scottish Executive

First Minister Presiding Officer Lord Advocate Solicitor General Members of Parliament (MSPs)

Local government

Elections Political parties

UK Parliament Scotland Office Secretary of State for Scotland

Her Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Executive on Scots Law. They are also responsible for the Procurator Fiscal Service and the Crown Office which together constitute the Criminal Prosection Service in Scotland.

Until 1998, when the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive were created, the Lord Advocate and the Solicitor General for Scotland advised the United Kingdom Government. Since their transfer to the Scottish Executive, the United Kingdom Government has been advised on Scots Law by the Advocate General for Scotland.