Lord Advocate
Prepare for a radical change in Scots law - without any politician being consulted
![Alister Jack urges SNP to clarify 'direction of travel' over Lord Advocate's role](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13077729.jpg)
![Alister Jack urges SNP to clarify 'direction of travel' over Lord Advocate's role](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13077729.jpg)
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![First Minister Humza Yousaf and justice secretary Angela Constance](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17718510.jpg)
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![Scots Post Office scandal victims still 'no clearer' on how they will get justice](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16994131.jpg)
![The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC (right), with Solicitor General Ruth Charteris, arrives in the main chamber to deliver a statement on the Post Office Horizon IT scandal at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17666332.jpg)
![The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC (right), with Solicitor General Ruth Charteris, arrives in the main chamber to deliver a statement on the Post Office Horizon IT scandal at the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, Edinburgh.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17666332.jpg)
ANDREW TICKELL
![Horizon scandal: Post Office acted 'like the mob' in Scotland](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17627818.jpg)
![Horizon scandal: Post Office acted 'like the mob' in Scotland](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17627818.jpg)
![Cherry cites Rangers prosecution scandal as she calls for Lord Advocate reform](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17631829.jpg)
![Cherry cites Rangers prosecution scandal as she calls for Lord Advocate reform](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17631829.jpg)
![The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17271905.jpg)
![The Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17271905.jpg)
![Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17354736.jpg)
![Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17354736.jpg)
![Scottish Secretary Alister Jack](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17059055.jpg)
![Scottish Secretary Alister Jack](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17059055.jpg)
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![Justice Secretary under fire over 'nothing hidden' claim](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17220576.jpg)
![Domestic violence can have a devastating impact on children](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13443179.jpg)
![Domestic violence can have a devastating impact on children](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13443179.jpg)
![Police Scotland is investigating the incident in South Inch](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16769264.jpg)
![Police Scotland is investigating the incident in South Inch](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16769264.jpg)
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![Lord Advocate urged to reform 'secret' guidelines following assault at women's rally](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12706815.jpg)
![Lord Advocate urged to reform 'secret' guidelines following assault at women's rally](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12706815.jpg)
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![Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12706815.jpg)
![Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12706815.jpg)
![Lord Advocate rebuked by judge after Sheriff sex allegations spark constitutional row](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12726515.jpg)
![Lord Advocate rebuked by judge after Sheriff sex allegations spark constitutional row](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12726515.jpg)
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![A bomb on Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie killed 270 people.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16262526.jpg)
![Lady Elish Angiolini](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16195410.jpg)
![Lady Elish Angiolini](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16195410.jpg)
![MacAskill criticised for saying Lord Advocate an Indy 'apostate'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/14339537.jpg)
![MacAskill criticised for saying Lord Advocate an Indy 'apostate'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/14339537.jpg)
![Former Lord Advocate Lord Boyd](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13342499.jpg)
![Former Lord Advocate Lord Boyd](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13342499.jpg)
NATIONAL RECORDS
![Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12706815.jpg)
![Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12706815.jpg)
![Lord Advocate to miss Supreme Court clash over Holyrood's powers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12733285.jpg)
![Lord Advocate to miss Supreme Court clash over Holyrood's powers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12733285.jpg)
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