Lord Advocate

British

noun

(in Scotland) the chief law officer of the Crown: he acts as public prosecutor and is in charge of the administration of criminal justice

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The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain wrote to the family in November saying the investigation into Ethan's death had been reopened.

From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2025

But Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC said safeguards "remain firmly in place".

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC told campaigner Jules Rose in a letter that the probe "has not progressed as it should have".

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2025

He ended by saying he recognised these were "sensitive matters" and requested a meeting with the Lord Advocate.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

And there is the story that when Mr. Young was Lord Advocate for Scotland a vacancy occurred on the Bench and two names were mentioned in connection with it.

From Law and Laughter by Morton, George A. (George Alexander)

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