Lord Advocate the Rt Hon. Elish Angiolini QC

Elish Angiolini, QC is Lord Advocate for Scotland. She was appointed to the post of Solicitor General for Scotland in November 2001 becoming the first woman, the first Procurator Fiscal and the first solicitor to hold that post. On 5 October 2006 the Scottish Parliament ratified her appointment as the first female Lord Advocate. She was sworn in at the Court of Session in Edinburgh a week later. Her position was formally recognised when the Queen signed a Royal Warrant ^[1]. Image File history File links Elish_angiolini. ... Image File history File links Elish_angiolini. ... Cherie Booth QC wearing her ceremonial robes (including full-bottomed wig) as Queens Counsel at the Bar of England and Wales. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief legal adviser to the Scottish Executive and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament. ... Her Majestys Solicitor General for Scotland (Àrd-neach-lagha a Chrùin an Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Lord Advocate, whose duty is to advise the Crown and the Scottish Executive on Scots Law. ... Look up November in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The procurator fiscal is the local public prosecutor in Scotland. ... A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, but not the United States (in the United States the word has a quite different meaning—see below). ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (279th in leap years). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The Court of Session is the supreme civil court in Scotland. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Royal Warrant awarded by Elizabeth II to Jenners, a department store in Edinburgh In the United Kingdom, a Royal Warrant of Appointment is a grant made by senior members of the British Royal Family to companies or tradespeople who supply goods and services to individuals in the family. ...

Background

Elish Angiolini grew up in Govan, in Glasgow, and studied Law at the University of Strathclyde Law School, graduating in 1982. Immediately after graduation she joined the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and, following her traineeship, spent 8 years as a Depute Procurator Fiscal in Airdrie, prosecuting in Airdrie Sheriff Court. The Faculty of Advocates is the collective term by which what in England are called barristers are known in Scotland. ... An advocate is one who speaks on behalf of another, especially in a legal context. ... The Law Society of Scotland is the professional governing body for Scottish solicitors, based in Edinburgh. ... A Solicitor Advocate is a solicitor who is qualified to represent clients as an advocate in the higher courts in England and Wales or Scotland. ... A solicitor is a type of lawyer in many common law jurisdictions, such as the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Republic of Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, but not the United States (in the United States the word has a quite different meaning—see below). ... Govan (Baile a Ghobhainn in Gaelic) is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Glaswegian redirects here. ... The Law School was established in 1964 and now operates within the faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Strathclyde. ... The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is a government department in Scotland that is responsible for the public prosecution of alleged criminals. ... The procurator fiscal is the local public prosecutor in Scotland. ... Airdrie (Gaelic An Àrd Ruigh/An Àrd Àirighe) is a town within North Lanarkshire, Scotland[1]) . It lies on a plateau roughly 400 ft (130 m) above sea level, and is approximately 12 miles (19 km) east of Glasgow. ... The Sheriff Courts are the local Court system in Scotland. ...

She has been removed from her post because of her political leanings - a move to ensure that Scotland's law officers are not the puppets of government!

Crown office career

In 1992, she was seconded to the Crown Office where she worked in the Lord Advocate’s Secretariat. During her secondment, she developed an interest in improving the support offered to vulnerable victims and witnesses, and in particular to children. She was then appointed Senior Depute Procurator Fiscal at Glasgow taking operational responsibility for Sheriff and Jury prosecutions. In 1995, she was appointed Assistant Procurator Fiscal at Glasgow. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service provides an independent public prosecution service in Scotland. ... Her Majestys Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh in Scottish Gaelic) is the chief legal adviser to the Scottish Executive and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament. ...

In 1997, Angiolini returned to the Crown office as Head of Policy, with responsibility for the development of policy across all functions of the Department. In particular, she helped the department prepare for devolution and was involved in the preparation of the Scotland Act 1998. At the same time, Angiolini was responsible for the department’s preparations for the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998. Look up Devolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Scotland Act 1998 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster. ... The Human Rights Act 1998 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom which received Royal Assent on November 9, 1998, and mostly came into force on October 2, 2000. ...

She was then appointed Regional Procurator Fiscal, Grampian, Highland and Islands on July 27, 2000, based in Aberdeen - the first woman to hold such a post. Grampian (Roinn a Mhonaidh in Gaelic) was a local government region of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... The Highlands and Islands of Scotland are broadly the Scottish Highlands plus Orkney, Shetland and the Hebrides. ... Aberdeen (IPA: ; Scottish Gaelic: ) is Scotlands third largest city with a population of 202,370. ...

Lord Advocate

On 4 October 2006 Lord Boyd resigned as Lord Advocate and his responsibilities were assumed, in the interim, by Angiolini. First Minister Jack McConnell nominated her to take over from Boyd permanently^[2]. October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... Colin David Boyd, Baron Boyd of Duncansby QC (born June 7, 1953) was appointed Lord Advocate for Scotland on February 24, 2000. ... The First Minister (First Meinister in Scots; Prìomh Mhinistear in Scots Gaelic) is the leader of Scotlands national devolved government, the Scottish Executive, which was established in 1999 along with the reconvened Scottish Parliament. ... Jack Wilson McConnell (born June 30, 1960 in Irvine, North Ayrshire) is a former First Minister of Scotland, current leader of the Scottish Labour Party and Member of the Scottish Parliament for the Motherwell and Wishaw constituency. ...

Her nomination was approved by Parliament the same afternoon: ninety-nine members voting in favour and none against with fifteen abstentions^[3].

Angiolini was sworn in as Lord Advocate at the Court of Session on 12 October 2006. One month later she became a member of the Privy Council^[4]. Her Majestys Most Honourable Privy Council is a body of advisors to the British Sovereign. ...

She is married with two children.

References

• Lord Advocate webpage (Scottish Executive website)

1. ^ "Scotland's Lord Advocate Sworn In", BBC News website, October 12 2006. URL retrieved October 12 2006
2. ^ "Angiolini choice for top law post" BBC News website October 5, 2006
3. ^ "The Scottish Parliament Official Report", The Scottish Parliament, October 5, 2006. URL retrieved October 12, 2006
4. ^ "Privy Council Appointment of Elish Angiolini", 10 Downing Street website, 7 November 2006. URL retrieved 20 December 2006

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See also

• List of Scottish Executive Ministerial Teams

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External links

Elish Angiolini profile, Gazetteer for Scotland The Gazetteer for Scotland is a geographical encyclopaedia covering the villages, towns, place, people and families of Scotland. ...

• "Interview with new Solicitor General Elish Angiolini", Law Society of Scotland online journal, January 2002