Ruth Charteris

Ruth Barbara Charteris KC (born 1973) is a Scottish advocate who has served as Solicitor General for Scotland since 2021.

Ruth Charteris
KC
Official portrait, 2021
Solicitor General for Scotland
Assumed office
22 June 2021
Monarchs
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Humza Yousaf
Lord AdvocateDorothy Bain KC
Preceded byAlison Di Rollo
Personal details
Born1973 (age 49–50)
Glasgow, Scotland
Political partyIndependent
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow
OccupationAdvocate
ProfessionLawyer

Education

Charteris studied at the University of Glasgow School of Law, where she gained an LL.B (Hons) and a diploma in legal practice.[1]

Charteris was admitted as an advocate in 2000 and came to the Bar on completion of her post as Legal Assistant to the Lord President of the Court of Session. Charteris served as an ad hoc Advocate Depute from 2010 to 2016. She served as a Standing Junior to the Scottish Government from 2012 and Second Standing Junior to the Scottish Government from 2016 to 2020.[2] After her appointment as Queen's Counsel, she served as a full-time Advocate Depute from 2020 until her appointment as Solicitor General.[3][4][5]

Charteris has been a legally qualified chair of the Scottish Social Services Council since 2017.[6] She has been Chair of the Fitness to Practice Panel of the SSSC since 2017.[7]

Solicitor General

Appointment

On 16 June 2021 the Scottish Government announced that Nicola Sturgeon had recommended Charteris to the Scottish Parliament for appointment as Solicitor General for Scotland by The Queen.[8] Her nomination as Solicitor General for Scotland was approved by the Scottish Parliament on 17 June 2021.[9]

References
  1. "Ruth B Charteris", Faculty of Advocates [archived version, 3 August 2020]
  2. "Ruth Charteris QC". www.gov.scot. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  3. "Ten new Queen’s Counsel named", Law Society of Scotland, 15 September 2020.
  4. Merson, Adele. "Dorothy Bain QC nominated Scotland's new Lord Advocate". The Courier. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  5. "New Silk Ruth Charteris QC in Crown Office Move", Arnot Manderson Advocates, 17 September 2020.
  6. "Panel posts for Faculty twelve", Scottish Legal News, 22 December 2017.
  7. "Ruth Charteris | Arnot Manderson Advocates". 24 February 2020. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  8. "Women to hold Scotland’s top legal posts for first time", STV News, 16 June 2021.
  9. "Sturgeon commits to examine splitting lord advocate dual role", Glasgow Herald, 17 June 2021
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