Lord Advocate
Britishnoun
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The Lord Advocate is completely independent, as are all the prosecutors that work for her in making these decisions.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Scotland's top law officer the Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain announced two years ago she wanted an independent inquiry into potential criminality by officers involved in the case.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
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
A report to the IJB states if a smoking/inhalation room is added then the statement of prosecution policy may need to be amended, requiring further discussions with the Crown Office and the Lord Advocate.
From BBC ● Nov. 26, 2025
The Lord Advocate once referred to it in language which shows how remotely separated were the people and their rulers.
From A Short History of English Liberalism by Blease, Walter Lyon
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