Editing Attorney general (section)

====Scotland====
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Historically, the [[Lord Advocate]] was the equivalent for Scotland of the attorney general for England and Wales, being a legal advisor to the King of Scotland. After the [[Acts of Union 1707]], the Lord Advocate became the chief legal advisor to the British government in respect of Scotland.

Under constitutional reforms enacted in 1999, the Lord Advocate has become an officer of the [[Scottish Government]], while the [[United Kingdom]] Government is advised on [[Scots law]] by the [[Advocate General for Scotland]], a position created in 1999.

The Lord Advocate is assisted by the [[Solicitor General for Scotland]]. The Advocate General is assisted by the Solicitor to the Advocate General for Scotland, based in Edinburgh.