Ruth Charteris

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

Ruth Charteris
QC
Official portrait, 2021
Solicitor General for Scotland
Assumed office
22 June 2021
MonarchElizabeth II
First MinisterNicola Sturgeon
Lord AdvocateDorothy Bain QC
Preceded byAlison Di Rollo
Personal details
Born1973 (age 48–49)
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
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, then a Queen's Counsel (QC) in 2020.[2] She has served as an Advocate Depute since October 2020, having been an Ad hoc Advocate Depute between 2010 and 2016.[3] Charteris has been a legally qualified chair of the Scottish Social Services Council since 2017.[4]

Charteris served as the Legal Assistant to the Lord President. She was an ad hoc Advocate Depute from 2010 to 2016 and has been a Standing Junior to the Scottish Government since 2012. She has been Chair of the Fitness to Practice Panel of the SSSC since 2017.[5]

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.[6] Her nomination as Solicitor General for Scotland was approved by the Scottish Parliament on 17 June 2021.[7]

References
  1. "Ruth B Charteris", Faculty of Advocates [archived version, 3 August 2020]
  2. "Ten new Queen’s Counsel named", Law Society of Scotland, 15 September 2020.
  3. "New Silk Ruth Charteris QC in Crown Office Move", Arnot Manderson Advocates, 17 September 2020.
  4. "Panel posts for Faculty twelve", Scottish Legal News, 22 December 2017.
  5. "Ruth Charteris | Arnot Manderson Advocates". web.archive.org. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  6. "Women to hold Scotland’s top legal posts for first time", STV News, 16 June 2021.
  7. "Sturgeon commits to examine splitting lord advocate dual role", Glasgow Herald, 17 June 2021
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