Lord Advocate Bill

The Lord Advocate Bill addresses the constitutional role and independence of Scotland's Lord Advocate, who serves as the country's chief law officer and head of the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service. The bill aims to clarify the Lord Advocate's position within Scotland's devolved government, particularly regarding their prosecutorial independence and accountability arrangements. It establishes clearer separation between the Lord Advocate's role as a government minister and their duty to act impartially in criminal prosecutions. The reforms seek to strengthen protections for prosecutorial decisionmaking from political interference while defining how the Lord Advocate answers to Parliament.