Cabinet Secretary for Justice

E72992

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.

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

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
criminal law policy in Scotland
justice system in Scotland
policing in Scotland
prisons in Scotland
seat Edinburgh
style Cabinet Secretary
worksWith Police Scotland
surface form: Chief Constable of Police Scotland

Lord Advocate
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
Solicitor General for Scotland

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cabinet of the Scottish Government hasMemberRole Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Scottish Government directorates underAuthorityOf Cabinet Secretary for Justice