Lord Advocate

The decision means that more cases will be prosecuted, possibly resulting in more convictions

Dorothy Bain KC

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Scottish judges remove barrier for rape cases going to court

Alistair Wilson and his family

Alistair Wilson and his family

New investigation ordered into 2004 murder of Scots banker Alistair Wilson

Generations of defence lawyers have tested the evidence led against their clients against Morton’s thresholds

Generations of defence lawyers have tested the evidence led against their clients against Morton’s thresholds

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Andrew Tickell: Lord Advocate set to win battle against corroboration 'wrong turning’

Friends and family members of those that died in the 1994 helicopter crash pay tribute at a memorial ceremony

Friends and family members of those that died in the 1994 helicopter crash pay tribute at a memorial ceremony

Dorothy Bain KC

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Widow of man killed in Chinook disaster accuses Ministry of Defence of 'cover up'

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC provides legal advice to the Scottish Government, but is also the ministerial head of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC provides legal advice to the Scottish Government, but is also the ministerial head of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service

Dorothy Bain KC

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SNP set to split dual role of lord advocate in historic move

Is it time for Scotland to start talking about the legalisation of cannabis?

Is it time for Scotland to start talking about the legalisation of cannabis?

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Why Scotland should join Europe and start talking about cannabis legalisation

Generic photograph of a Post Office sign

Generic photograph of a Post Office sign

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Emergency bill to exonerate Scottish Post Office scandal victims introduced

Harris Macdonell died after being placed in a locked psychiatric ward for adults

Harris Macdonell died after being placed in a locked psychiatric ward for adults

Fatal Accident Inquiry to be held into death of Scots teen on psychiatric ward

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.

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.

Dorothy Bain KC

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Andrew Tickell: Questions remain over what Scottish prosecutors knew about Horizon

Joanna Cherry's bill passed its first reading in the Commons

Joanna Cherry's bill passed its first reading in the Commons

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Bid to give Holyrood powers to reform role of Lord Advocate moves to second stage

SNP MP Joanna Cherry will introduce a bill aimed at modernising the role of Scotland's law officers

SNP MP Joanna Cherry will introduce a bill aimed at modernising the role of Scotland's law officers

House of Commons

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Bid to give Holyrood power to ‘modernise’ Scotland’s top law officer to be launched

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain is Scotland's top law officer

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain is Scotland's top law officer

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Joanna Cherry: Scotland's Lord Advocate role needs reform. My bill will do it

Joanna Cherry wants MSPs to have a say in the role of Lord Advocate

Joanna Cherry wants MSPs to have a say in the role of Lord Advocate

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Joanna Cherry in bid to radically change role of Scotland's top lawyer

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC

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Tory and Labour MSPs in eleventh hour appeal to Lord Advocate over short-term lets

Dorothy Bain KC has said it would not be in the public interest to prosecute people using drug consumption rooms

Dorothy Bain KC has said it would not be in the public interest to prosecute people using drug consumption rooms

Drugs decision by Lord Advocate is important for the Yes movement

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain

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Lord Advocate to review use of diversion from prosecution in sex cases

Scotland's Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain

Scotland's Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain

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Lockerbie bombing suspect not facing charges in Scotland, Lord Advocate says

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether or not Holyrood has the competence to hold a referendum

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain asked the Supreme Court to rule on whether or not Holyrood has the competence to hold a referendum

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Supreme Court BLOCKS Scottish independence referendum in historic ruling

Scotland’s most senior law officer Dorothy Bain KC argued that a referendum win for Yes would not directly guarantee independence

Scotland’s most senior law officer Dorothy Bain KC argued that a referendum win for Yes would not directly guarantee independence

INDYREF SHOWDOWN

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Summary: The key arguments in the Supreme Court on day one of the indyref case

Nicola Sturgeon announced the Scottish Government's plans to challenge the UK in court over indyref2 in June/PA Media

Nicola Sturgeon announced the Scottish Government's plans to challenge the UK in court over indyref2 in June/PA Media

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The three key parts of UK's anti-indyref2 Supreme Court arguments explained

Lord Advocate must decide on probe into Trump’s Scots golf course acquisitions

Lord Advocate must decide on probe into Trump’s Scots golf course acquisitions

Lord Advocate must decide on probe into Trump’s Scots golf course acquisitions

Scottish Conservative MSP Russell Findlay has been accused of spreading 'blatant misinformation'

Scottish Conservative MSP Russell Findlay has been accused of spreading 'blatant misinformation'

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'Blatant misinformation': Tory MSP spreads spiking non-prosecution fears

Douglas Ross's Scottish Tories have continued to claim that the SNP have changed Scotland's drug prosecution rules, despite having already been corrected by Roddy Dunlop QC (left)

Douglas Ross's Scottish Tories have continued to claim that the SNP have changed Scotland's drug prosecution rules, despite having already been corrected by Roddy Dunlop QC (left)

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Scottish Tories ignore legal experts to attack SNP over drugs rule change

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain announced the change to Scottish drug policy in Holyrood

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain announced the change to Scottish drug policy in Holyrood

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Scots carrying Class A drugs may be given 'warning' in radical new policing plans

Nicola Sturgeon committed to examining the issue when the current Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, was appointed

Nicola Sturgeon committed to examining the issue when the current Lord Advocate, Dorothy Bain QC, was appointed

Scots to be consulted on getting rid of 'not proven' verdict