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Former Lord Advocate among five new Scottish judges

Dorothy Bain KC, Scotland's former Lord Advocate and the Scottish Government's most senior legal adviser and chief prosecutor from 2021 to 2026, has been appointed a judge and will take up office as a Senator of the College of Justice in January 2027. The appointment was announced alongside those of Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar KC, Liam Ewing KC, Indranil (Julian) Ghosh KC and Christine O'Neill KC. Bain's tenure as Lord Advocate included renewed debate over the dual role of the office as both head of Scotland's prosecution service and a member of government. She was succeeded last month by Ruth Charteris KC, the former Solicitor General for Scotland, who became Lord Advocate following the Holyrood election.

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