Legal Secretariat to the Advocate General

The primary functions of the Legal Secretariat are:

• To support to the Advocate General in his capacity as a UK Law Officer, including the exercise of statutory functions under the Scotland Act;

• To support the Advocate General’s Ministerial responsibilities, including supporting him as a member of Cabinet Committees and as a Member of the House of Lords; and

• To liaise effectively with OSAG and other UK Government departments where appropriate to support the Advocate General’s functions. 

The Legal Secretary oversees the work of the Secretariat, which is comprised of a small team of lawyers, as well as the Ministerial Private Office.

The Legal Secretary

The Legal Secretary to the Advocate General is Jan Marshall who is the senior civil servant and lawyer in charge of the Legal Secretariat and the Advocate General's Private Office. She reports directly to the Advocate General. She is a solicitor qualified in Scotland. Prior to becoming Legal Secretary, she worked in private practice and has provided legal services to a range of Departments in the Scottish Office and Scottish Government including justice and health. Latterly she was Head of Constitutional and Parliamentary Secretariat within the Scottish Government.

For information on how to contact the Legal Secretariat, please visit our Contact page.

 

Offices of the Advocate General

• Office of the Advocate General - Edinburgh Divisions
• Legal Secretariat to the Advocate General - London
• Advocate General's Private Office - London
• The UK Government's consultation on Scotland's constitutional future