The address for service of documents on the Advocate General or UK Government Departments (as permitted by the Crown Proceedings Act 1947) is:
Office of Solicitor to the Advocate General for Scotland
Victoria Quay
EDINBURGH
EH6 6QQ
For agents unsure as to whether to effect service on the Advocate General or in which capacity, please contact the Office of Solicitor to the Advocate General (see Contacts for details). However, the terms of the Scotland Act and Crown Proceedings Act should be consulted in the first instance. Documents served on different addresses may result in unnecessary delay.