Dorothy Bain
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Dorothy Ruth Bain is a Scottish advocate who served as Lord Advocate between 2021 and 2026. She was the second woman to hold the office after Lady Elish Angiolini KC. Ruth Charteris KC, who served und
Official portrait, 2021
Bain alongside Ruth Charteris KC, following their appointment as Scotland's law officers at the Court of Session, June 2021
Bain attends the accession council of King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, September 2022
Ruth Charteris
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Ruth Barbara Charteris KC is a Scottish advocate who has served as Lord Advocate since June 2026. Charteris served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 2021 until her appointment as Lord Advocate in
Dorothy Bain
…is a Scottish advocate who served as Lord Advocate between 2021 and 2026. She was the second woman to hold the office after Lady Elish Angiolini KC. Ruth Charteris KC, who served under Bain as Solicitor General from 2021, took over as Lord Advocate in 2026 on her resignation. Bain previously served as the Principal…
Official portrait, 2026