HM Advocate
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HM Advocate is the chief public prosecutor and representative of the Crown in criminal matters in Scotland.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public office
ⓘ
public prosecutor ⓘ |
| appearsAsPartyInCaseTitle |
Her Majesty's Advocate v [Defender]
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
His Majesty's Advocate v [Defender] NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsBefore |
High Court of Justiciary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheriff Court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Scottish Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfLaw | criminal law ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | Crown law officer in Scotland ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | HMA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalRole | conducts prosecutions on behalf of the Crown ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to discontinue criminal proceedings
ⓘ
to institute criminal proceedings ⓘ to intervene in criminal appeals ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
criminal justice policy advice to the Crown in Scotland
ⓘ
overall direction of public prosecutions in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | His Majesty's Advocate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Crown representation in the Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Attorney General for England and Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Director of Public Prosecutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHeadedBy | Lord Advocate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartyType | prosecuting authority in criminal proceedings ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Scottish legal system ⓘ |
| legalTradition | Scots law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | Lord Advocate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents |
public interest in criminal prosecutions
ⓘ
the Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
chief public prosecutor in Scotland
ⓘ
representative of the Crown in criminal matters ⓘ |
| supervises |
Advocate Deputes
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ⓘ
Lord Advocate's deputes NERFINISHED ⓘ Procurators Fiscal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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