Lords Advocate

Saturday 4 May 2013

Shovelling egg

Lord Advocate hits back in RBS row with Cable

Thursday 2 May 2013

A full-blown row has broken out between Scotland's top prosecutor and a senior Coalition minister over potential legal action against Fred Goodwin.

Sturgeon calls for wider inquiry into baby ashes scandal

Friday 12 April 2013

Nicola Sturgeon has called for a wider inquiry into how the ashes of cremated babies are disposed of as it emerged that Scotland's largest council is also implicated in the scandal.

Ministerial code role for ex-prosecutor

Saturday 2 February 2013

A former Irish prosecutor has been appointed to ensure Scottish ministers maintain high standards of honesty and integrity.

Dame Elish Angiolini to lead baby ashes investigation

Wednesday 23 January 2013

FORMER Lord Advocate Dame Elish Angiolini is to head the investigation into the Mortonhall baby ashes scandal as it emerged 19 complaints have now been made to police calling for a criminal probe.