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Lord Advocate faces scrutiny over Murrell case

Scottish Labour has called for an investigation into whether Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain KC breached the ministerial code after informing First Minister John Swinney that former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell had been charged with embezzling almost £460,000, weeks before the indictment became public. Deputy leader Dame Jackie Baillie asked independent advisers to examine whether non-public prosecutorial information was improperly shared, whether it gave political advantage, and whether Parliament was misled. The controversy highlights the constitutional sensitivity of the Lord Advocate’s dual role as head of prosecutions and the Scottish Government’s chief legal adviser. Bain told MSPs that sharing the information conferred no political benefit and said she had no involvement in case decisions. The Crown Office said she would set out communications with government in full, while the Scottish Government expressed confidence in her integrity.

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