Ruth Charteris KC has been named as the Scottish Government’s choice to become the new Lord Advocate, after Dorothy Bain KC stepped down from the role.
BJ Gill KC has been nominated to be Solicitor General– with both appointments still having to be formally approved by both the Scottish Parliament and the King.
First Minister John Swinney said he was “extremely pleased” to put the lawyers forward for the two law officer positions
Read the full article by Andrew Learmonth published in The Herald, Tuesday, June 16th.