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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…
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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 Keen of Elie QC has been appointed as Spokesperson for Ministry of Justice business in the House of Lords
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC was sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland at ceremonies in Parliament House, Edinburgh on Friday 4 December 2020.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Prime Minister has reappointed Lord Stewart of Dirleton KC as Advocate General for Scotland.
Address at the Annual Conference of the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, 3 December 2021
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