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
Official portrait, 2026
Charteris alongside Dorothy Bain KC, following their appointment as Scotland's law officers at the Court of Session, June 2021
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
Ruth Charteris
…Lord Advocate since June 2026. Charteris served as Solicitor General for Scotland from 2021 until her appointment as Lord Advocate in 2026, replacing Dorothy Bain KC. Brian Gill KC was appointed in June 2026 as Charteris’ deputy to succeed her as Solicitor General. Charteris is a legally qualified chair of the…
Official portrait, 2021
Bain attends the accession council of King Charles III following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, September 2022