Cabinet Secretary for Justice
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The Cabinet Secretary for Justice is the senior Scottish Government minister responsible for overseeing the justice system, including policing, courts, prisons, and criminal law policy in Scotland.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish Government ministerial post
ⓘ
cabinet position ⓘ |
| advisedBy |
Scottish Government directorates
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Government Justice Directorate
|
| appointedBy |
First Minister of Scotland
ⓘ
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
|
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cabinet of the Scottish Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Cabinet
|
| nominatedBy | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| oversees |
Police Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Police Scotland (policy oversight)
Scottish Government directorates ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Prison Service (policy oversight)
civil justice policy in Scotland ⓘ civil law reform in Scotland ⓘ community justice policy in Scotland ⓘ courts and tribunals policy in Scotland ⓘ criminal justice policy in Scotland ⓘ family law policy in Scotland ⓘ firearms licensing policy in Scotland ⓘ human rights policy in the justice system of Scotland ⓘ legal aid policy in Scotland ⓘ offender management policy in Scotland ⓘ police governance policy in Scotland ⓘ victims and witnesses policy in Scotland ⓘ violence reduction policy in Scotland ⓘ youth justice policy in Scotland ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish Government ⓘ |
| portfolioIncludes |
access to justice policy in Scotland
ⓘ
civil justice ⓘ community safety ⓘ criminal justice ⓘ fire and rescue services policy in Scotland ⓘ legal profession regulation policy in Scotland ⓘ police ⓘ prisons and offender management ⓘ victims and witnesses ⓘ violence against women and girls policy in Scotland ⓘ |
| reportsTo | First Minister of Scotland ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
courts in Scotland
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criminal law policy in Scotland ⓘ justice system in Scotland ⓘ policing in Scotland ⓘ prisons in Scotland ⓘ |
| seat | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| style | Cabinet Secretary ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Police Scotland
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surface form:
Chief Constable of Police Scotland
Lord Advocate ⓘ Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service ⓘ Solicitor General for Scotland ⓘ |
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