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it was a ministerial statement". He also stated that ultimately Bain will have the power to decide any future steps regarding the scandal and how any questions relating to it will be handled. Yousaf had earlier confirmed that all individuals wrongly accused in
Scotland would have their convictions overturned.
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On 22 July 2022, Bain published the legal argument for a second referendum. She went before judges at the
Supreme Court in October 2022, where she argued the case for a referendum. Bain emphasised holding a referendum itself was "advisory" and would have no legal impact on the future of the union and
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published that Bain, as Lord
Advocate, could be questioned about why concerns were not made sooner by the Crown Office. First Minister Humza Yousaf told the Scottish Parliament on 11 January 2024 that after speaking with Bain, she was "more than happy to consider whether it was a briefing or whether
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has blocked Nicola
Sturgeon's proposal for another referendum. The following month, Sturgeon announced the referendum would be held on 19 October 2023 and sought the Prime Minister's consent to the vote by the granting of a section 30 order, a move that Downing Street rejected. In response, Sturgeon
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which held that where an accused person in criminal proceedings seeks to admit evidence of sexual history, the complainer must be told of the content of the application; invited to comment on the accuracy of any allegations within it; and be asked to state any objections which they might have to the
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that would allow for powers to be given to the
Scottish Parliament to reform the Lord Advocate's role. The proposals for reform include the dividing of the Lord Advocate's role as the chief legal adviser to the Scottish Government, as well as serving as the head of the Scottish prosecution service.
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said that the Lord
Advocate "had to lead" the debate in the Supreme Court on behalf of the Scottish Government despite "having grave reservations about its legal merit". Addressing the Supreme Court, Bain advocated that she believes that it "would be in the public's interest that clarity be brought
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from 2002 to 2011 and was appointed the first female
Principal Advocate Depute from 2009 to 2011. In 2008, she was commissioned to report on the prosecution of sex crimes in Scotland, the outcome of which led to the formation of Scotland's National Sex Crimes Unit in 2009. She returned to private
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Bain has promised to act independently and has stated she will assist the First
Minister over a review of the functions of Lord Advocate. The Scottish Government had previously committed to a review of the position of Lord Advocate, specifically the dual role the Lord Advocate has in relation to
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began, it resulted in thousands of deaths in
Scotland being investigated by the Crown Office under the Lord Advocate, but families were said to be "left in limbo" as there had been no commitment to the holding of a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) regarding these deaths. Only the Lord Advocate can
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said that she was "extremely pleased" to be recommending the agreement of the
Scottish Parliament to formally request Bain be nominated as Lord Advocate. Sturgeon said that she had selected Bain due to her "extensive experience in both civil and criminal law, appearing in cases at all levels,
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The appointment of both Bain and Charteris marks the first time that the positions of Lord Advocate and Solicitor General have been occupied by two women at the same time. Bain entered the role of Lord Advocate during a time of immense pressure and public scrutiny of the role, following the
726:, insisted "nothing that has been said today will stop drug deaths" and the only way to tackle Scotland's drug deaths crisis is to "improve access to treatment and rehabilitation, not to dilute how seriously we treat possession of deadly drugs like heroin, crystal meth and crack cocaine."
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being both the head of the prosecution service and a member of the government’s cabinet. A consultation of Scottish lawyers in 2021 found an overwhelming majority of those asked were in favour of the Lord Advocate's role to be split. Both the
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and other agencies throughout Scotland to obtain information regarding deaths in Scotland from May 2020 in order for these deaths to be fully investigated by both the Lord Advocate and the Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service.
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In September 2021, Bain made a statement to Parliament over a "radical" reform of the drug policy in Scotland, branded "de facto decriminalisation", in an effort to tackle the country's drug crisis. In July 2021, the
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Cherry argued in her statement that the proposals would eliminate any cause for concern regarding "conflict of interest", naming high profile cases such as the "Alex Salmond harassment case, the
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including the Court of Session, the Court of Criminal Appeal, the High Court of Justiciary, the United Kingdom Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights".
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Completing her traineeship with TF Reid & Donaldson, a law firm in Paisley, Bain was still unsure of where she wanted to take her legal career. After working for
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In January 2024, it was revealed that Bain could be brought forward by the Scottish Parliament for questioning relating to the wrongful prosecution of up to 100
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granting of the application. She was Counsel to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal in Scotland and Chair of the Police Appeals Tribunal.
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Since Bain assumed the role of Lord Advocate in 2021, there have been calls for the position to be reformed. In January 2024, SNP MP
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will be offered a police warning instead of being referred to prosecutors. This will extend the existing law for the possession of
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in her role as Lord Advocate, serving as the head of the systems of prosecution and investigation of deaths in Scotland. Since
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argued it would be inappropriate for the court to "speculate" on what actions the Government would take after a referendum.
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From 21 May 2020, Bain, as Lord Advocate, directed that any death in Scotland, either confirmed or expected, from the
364:, Scotland. One of five children, Bain's mother was a shorthand typist and her father was a postman. She attended the
1861:"'De facto decriminalisation': People caught with Class A drugs to be offered police warning rather than prosecution"
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As the chief legal adviser to the Scottish Government, Bain began her tenure as Lord Advocate expected to defend the
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as well the prosecution of four members of a drug gang for murder, and a wide-ranging 2009 child pornography case.
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In June 2009, Bain became the first and highest-ranking female to hold the prosecutorial position in Scotland, as
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about the scope of the Scottish Parliament's powers in respect to this issue" (the holding of a legally binding
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reported a 5% increase in drug-related deaths in 2020. The new policy announced would mean people caught with
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formally launch a fatal accident inquiry, and such an inquiry is at the discretion of the Lord Advocate.
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Bain returned to private practice in 2011. She represented the family of a victim of the
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2408:"Husband of lord advocate nominee Dorothy Bain to step aside from criminal judge role"
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receiving the First Minister's nomination for the position of Lord Advocate, June 2021
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case which resulted in the conviction of (then) the largest paedophile ring in the UK
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from 2009 to 2011, the first woman to hold the prosecutorial position in Scotland.
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to rule if the Scottish Government has the power to host a referendum without the
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High Court full bench finds nobile officium petition by rape complainer competent
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Bain addresses the Scottish Parliament regarding the Horizon Scandal, 16 May 2024
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1952:"Sturgeon plots alternative route to Scottish independence vote next year"
1659:"New Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC likely to 'back' Holyrood indyref plan"
1892:"Lord Advocate suggests fresh look at drug consumption rooms in Scotland"
2054:"Scottish independence: 19 October 2023 proposed as date for referendum"
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In June 2022, the First Minister launched her government's campaign to
1276:"Expert prosecutor named as the new chief of Scotland's legal system"
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2307:"Statement on Lord Advocate's Changes to Covid19 Death notification"
2114:"Independence vote may be 'unlawful', says Scotland's lord advocate"
2084:"Lord Advocate lacks 'necessary confidence' on legality of indyref2"
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1120:"A fresh approach: An interview with Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC"
1087:"Scotland's top lawyer publishes indyref argument to Supreme Court"
2174:"Lord Advocate publishes indyref2 legal argument to Supreme Court"
1830:"Lord Advocate's drug change is good step, now we need a big leap"
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KC, following their appointment as Scotland's law officers at the
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On 16 June 2021, it was announced that Bain would be nominated by
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348:'s unsuccessful case in the UK Supreme Court on the legality of a
2329:"Crown faces questions over Post Office prosecutions in Scotland"
1922:"Scotland's leader starts a campaign for a new independence vote"
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Bain advised the Government that holding a referendum, without a
2356:"Post Office stripped of reporting agency role by Lord Advocate"
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for the Scottish Government to hold a referendum. However, the
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Bain has been instructed in cases at all levels, including the
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since 2021. She is the second woman to hold the office after
1192:"Justice done: but questions remain after paedophile trial"
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2234:"COVID-19 death investigation statistics: November 2023"
1551:"Dorothy Bain QC nominated Scotland's new Lord Advocate"
1395:"Dorothy Bain QC nominated Scotland's new Lord Advocate"
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and a Diploma in Legal Practice. In 1994, she became an
1800:"Lord Advocate statement on Diversion from Prosecution"
1168:"Lord Advocate announces changes to Crown Counsel team"
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and on 22 June 2021 she was sworn into office at the
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2014:Maidment, Jack; Penna, Dominic (28 June 2022).
2760:Permanent Secretary to the Scottish Government
1246:"'Hard nut' who is now Scotland's legal chief"
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741:Proposed referendum on Scottish Independence
897:branch managers in Scotland as part of the
2701:Constitution, External Affairs and Culture
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1633:"Lord Advocate role review delay attacked"
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1179:The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland
415:Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
350:second referendum on Scottish Independence
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1522:"Dorothy Bain QC to become Lord Advocate"
1447:"Lord Advocate vows to act independently"
1061:"National unit to investigate sex crimes"
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942:ongoing investigation into SNP finances
731:Scottish Parliament's justice committee
437:Principal Advocate Depute; 2009 to 2011
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2007:
940:malicious prosecution scandal and the
794:approval, which request Bain granted.
360:Dorothy Ruth Bain was born in 1964 in
2240:. Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service
1476:Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
775:2014 Scottish Independence referendum
619:chamber in June 2021, First Minister
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289:University of Aberdeen School of Law
2852:21st-century Scottish women lawyers
2847:20th-century Scottish women lawyers
2837:Members of the Faculty of Advocates
2772:Minister for Parliamentary Business
1859:Healey, Derek (22 September 2021).
1840:from the original on 8 October 2021
1500:www.privycouncil.independent.gov.uk
1456:, Scottish Legal News, 22 June 2021
845:Crown and Procurator Fiscal Service
788:Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
659:current Scottish Parliamentary term
486:Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
409:From 2002 to 2011 she served as an
1928:. Associated Press. 14 June 2022.
1890:Hutcheon, Paul (3 November 2021).
1689:"The Lord Advocate's Written Case"
1225:from the original on 5 August 2021
1130:from the original on 12 March 2022
1005:from the original on 22 April 2019
792:Government of the United Kingdom's
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2458:from the original on 30 July 2022
2428:from the original on 27 July 2022
2282:"A Covid-19 inquiry for Scotland"
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1097:from the original on 28 July 2022
1038:from the original on 14 July 2021
565:, subject to the approval of the
1932:from the original on 5 July 2022
729:In November 2021, Bain told the
604:involvement of her predecessor,
276:. Bain previously served as the
1572:Hutcheon, Paul (22 June 2021).
1393:Merson, Adele (16 June 2021).
1244:Gilbride, Paul (19 May 2011).
773:. In the negotiations for the
687:second independence referendum
490:European Court of Human Rights
299:and in 2007 she was appointed
168:June 2009 – July 2011
1:
2842:20th-century Scottish lawyers
651:government of Nicola Sturgeon
405:Advocate Depute; 2002 to 2009
393:, she began her career as an
2629:Finance and Local Government
2354:Media, P. A. (16 May 2024).
1028:"Dorothy Bain QC - gov.scot"
954:Alan Turnbull, Lord Turnbull
525:2014 Glasgow bin lorry crash
511:and the office was given to
881:British Post Office scandal
821:Covid-19 deaths in Scotland
759:death of Queen Elizabeth II
700:National Record of Scotland
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653:and Sturgeon's successor,
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264:(born 1964) is a Scottish
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2287:. Law Society of Scotland
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783:current UK administration
615:During her speech to the
455:Principal Advocate Depute
374:Diploma in Legal Practice
278:Principal Advocate Depute
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1380:Law Officer appointments
767:hold a second referendum
533:High Court of Justiciary
482:High Court of Justiciary
478:Court of Criminal Appeal
2822:Scottish King's Counsel
2709:Shirley-Anne Somerville
1637:Law Society of Scotland
1318:(Retrieved 2015-06-02).
569:, to take up office as
397:in 1994. She worked in
274:Lady Elish Angiolini KC
47:Official portrait, 2021
2867:Lawyers from Edinburgh
2641:Health and Social Care
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720:Scottish Conservatives
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401:from 1994 until 2002.
366:University of Aberdeen
225:University of Aberdeen
2586:Deputy First Minister
2385:www.independent.co.uk
1836:. 25 September 2021.
1776:. 22 September 2021.
1698:. Scottish Government
1610:. Scottish Legal News
1553:. Press & Journal
1528:. Scottish Legal News
1173:16 April 2012 at the
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771:Scottish Independence
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722:' justice spokesman,
678:Scottish Conservative
655:the Yousaf government
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2801:Politics of Scotland
2653:Education and Skills
1470:26 June 2021 at the
1452:26 June 2021 at the
1429:17 June 2021 at the
1335:13 June 2021 at the
1310:21 July 2015 at the
1197:30 July 2022 at the
1126:. 10 December 2021.
1066:30 July 2022 at the
999:Faculty of Advocates
827:Covid-19 in Scotland
777:, the UK Government
598:The Right Honourable
307:. Bain served as an
287:, Bain attended the
26:The Right Honourable
2665:Net Zero and Energy
2604:Cabinet Secretaries
2452:Scottish Legal News
995:"Dorothy Ruth Bain"
952:Bain is married to
843:be reported to the
811:political scientist
670:Scottish Government
666:Scottish Parliament
617:Scottish Parliament
596:earning the title '
567:Scottish Parliament
555:Scottish Parliament
447:Scottish Parliament
413:working within the
391:Dundas & Wilson
346:Scottish Government
325:nominated Bain for
2779:Colin McAllister (
2736:May attend cabinet
2617:Economy and Gaelic
2560:Swinney government
1059:Damien Henderson,
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268:who has served as
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2406:Andrews, Kieran.
855:Bain established
841:Covid-19 pandemic
751:accession council
749:Bain attends the
590:Solicitor General
505:Solicitor General
463:Operation Algebra
427:Solicitor General
342:Solicitor General
257:Dorothy Ruth Bain
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