Solicitor General for Scotland

Solicitor General for Scotland
Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-neach-lagha a' Chrùin an Alba
since 22 June 2021
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
TypeLaw officer of the Crown
Member ofScottish Cabinet
Cabinet Sub-Committee on Legislation
Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Reports toFirst Minister
AppointerMonarch on the advice of the First Minister
Salary£115,700 per annum (2023)[1]
WebsiteScottish Government | Solicitor General

His Majesty's Solicitor General for Scotland (Scottish Gaelic: Àrd-neach-lagha a' Chrùin an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Scottish Government on Scots Law. They are also responsible for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service which together constitute the Criminal Prosecution Service in Scotland.

Together with the Lord Advocate, the Solicitor General for Scotland is one of the senior legal advisors to the government in Scotland.[2] Whilst the Solicitor General for Scotland supports the Lord Advocate in their functions, the Solicitor General may also exercise their statutory and common law powers when necessary.[3]

  1. ^ "MSP salaries". parliament.scot. The Scottish Parliament. 5 April 2023.
  2. ^ "The role of Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service". Health and Safety Executive. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Solicitor General". Gov.scot. Scottish Government. Retrieved 2 January 2024.

Solicitor General for Scotland

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