Scotland's Top Law Officer Under Scrutiny After Murrell Charges
Doubts raised about Scotland's lord advocate after she informed the first minister of criminal charges against ex-SNP chief a year before they went public.
Scotland's top legal officer, Dorothy Bain, is facing questions about her dual role as the country's chief prosecutor and the government's principal legal advisor after it was revealed that she had informed the first minister of criminal charges against former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell nearly a year before they were made public.
The revelation has raised serious doubts about Bain's handling of the case and has led to calls for her resignation. The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service has maintained that Bain was acting in line with her duties, but the controversy has shone a spotlight on the potential conflict of interest inherent in her dual role.
Source: The Guardian
