Legal Services (Solicitor to the Scottish Government)

What we do

We provide legal services and advice to the Scottish Government and its agencies.

We are responsible for:

  • litigation and tribunal work
  • commercial law and procurement advice
  • instructing bills and drafting subordinate legislation
  • legislative competence and devolution matters, including the European Convention of Human Rights and EU Law
  • recruiting new lawyers for Government Legal Service for Scotland (GLSS)

Who we are

Cabinet Secretary and Ministers

Management

Contact

Address

Scottish Government Legal Directorate
Victoria Quay
Leith
Edinburgh
EH6 6QQ

Email
ceu@gov.scot

Policies

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