Ruth Barbara Charteris KC (born 1973) is a Scottish advocate who has served as

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since 2021.

Education

Charteris studied at the

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, where she gained an LL.B (Hons) and a

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in legal practice.

Legal career

Charteris was

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in 2000 and came to the Bar on completion of her post as Legal Assistant to the Lord President of the Court of Session. Charteris served as an ''

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from 2010 to 2016. She served as a Standing Junior to the Scottish Government from 2012 and Second Standing Junior to the Scottish Government from 2016 to 2020. After her appointment as

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, she served as a full-time Advocate Depute from 2020 until her appointment as Solicitor General. Charteris has been a legally qualified chair of the

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since 2017. She has been Chair of the Fitness to Practice Panel of the SSSC since 2017.

Solicitor General

Appointment

On 16 June 2021 the Scottish Government announced that Nicola Sturgeon had recommended Charteris to the

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for appointment as

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. Her nomination as Solicitor General for Scotland was approved by the Scottish Parliament on 17 June 2021."Sturgeon commits to examine splitting lord advocate dual role"

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, 17 June 2021

References

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