Keith Douglas Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton (born 31 October 1965) is a British lawyer who specialises in criminal law. He was appointed
Advocate General for Scotland
His Majesty's Advocate General for Scotland ( gd, Àrd-neach-tagraidh an Rìgh airson Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, whose duty it is to advise the Crown and His Majesty's Government on Scots law. The Office of the Advocate Genera ...
on 15 October 2020,
succeeding
Lord Keen of Elie
Richard Sanderson Keen, Baron Keen of Elie (born 29 March 1954) is a British lawyer and Conservative Party politician. He was Advocate General for Scotland from May 2015 until his resignation on 16 September 2020.
Early life
Keen was educated ...
who resigned over
United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.
Early life
Lord Stewart attended Dirleton Primary School and
George Heriot's School
George Heriot's School is a Scottish independent primary and secondary day school on Lauriston Place in the Old Town of Edinburgh, Scotland. In the early 21st century, it has more than 1600 pupils, 155 teaching staff, and 80 non-teaching staff. ...
before attaining a degree in English at
Keble College, Oxford
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. He received his
LLB in the
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 1 ...
and his diploma in the
University of Strathclyde
The University of Strathclyde ( gd, Oilthigh Shrath Chluaidh) is a public research university located in Glasgow, Scotland. Founded in 1796 as the Andersonian Institute, it is Glasgow's second-oldest university, having received its royal chart ...
.
He was
called to the bar
The call to the bar is a legal term of art in most common law jurisdictions where persons must be qualified to be allowed to argue in court on behalf of another party and are then said to have been "called to the bar" or to have received "call to ...
in 1993 and was appointed
Queen's Counsel
In the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel (post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister o ...
in 2011.
Advocate General for Scotland
Stewart was appointed
Advocate General for Scotland
His Majesty's Advocate General for Scotland ( gd, Àrd-neach-tagraidh an Rìgh airson Alba) is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, whose duty it is to advise the Crown and His Majesty's Government on Scots law. The Office of the Advocate Genera ...
on 15 October 2020 after the position had been vacant for a month.
He was created Baron Stewart of Dirleton, ''of
Dirleton in the
County of East Lothian'', on 6 November 2020, and was introduced to the
House of Lords
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on 9 November 2020.
References
Living people
1965 births
Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
Alumni of the University of Strathclyde
Scottish King's Counsel
Alumni of Keble College, Oxford
Scottish Conservative Party politicians
Advocates General for Scotland
Conservative Party (UK) life peers
Life peers created by Elizabeth II
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