Lord Advocate of Scotland

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Lord_Advocate_of_Scotland
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_office
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Monarch_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:country gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:deputy gptkb:Solicitor_General_for_Scotland
gptkbp:firstHolder gptkb:Sir_John_Ross
gptkbp:formationYear c. 1483
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lord Advocate of Scotland
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Scotland
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:Cabinet_of_the_Scottish_Government
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Crown_Office_and_Procurator_Fiscal_Service
gptkbp:reportsTo gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkb:First_Minister_of_Scotland
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Edinburgh
gptkbp:responsibility legal advice to the Scottish Government
prosecution of crime in Scotland
supervision of the Crown Office
representing the Scottish Government in civil proceedings
gptkbp:role prosecutor
chief legal officer of the Scottish Government
gptkbp:style The Right Honourable
gptkbp:termLength At His Majesty's pleasure
gptkbp:website https://www.gov.scot/about/who-runs-government/cabinet-and-ministers/lord-advocate/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_George_Mackenzie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4