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Keith Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton

Keith Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton

Scottish lawyer (born 1965)

Keith Douglas Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton KC (born 31 October 1965)[2] is a British lawyer who specialises in criminal law. He was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020,[3] succeeding Lord Keen of Elie who resigned over United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.[4]

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Early life

Lord Stewart attended Dirleton Primary School and George Heriot's School before attaining a degree in English at Keble College, Oxford. He received his LLB in the University of Edinburgh and his diploma in the University of Strathclyde.[5]

He was called to the bar in 1993 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2011.[6]

Advocate General for Scotland

Stewart was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020 after the position had been vacant for a month.[3] 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 on 9 November 2020.[7]

References

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    "Ministerial Appointments commencing: 25 October 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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    "Keith Stewart". api.parliament.uk. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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    "UK government appoints QC as new Scots law chief". BBC News. 15 October 2020.
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    "Keith Stewart QC appointed Advocate General for Scotland". Holyrood Magazine. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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    "Keith Stewart QC to be next Advocate General for Scotland". Scottish Legal News. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
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    "Keith Stewart QC". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  7. [7]
    "Minutes for 9 November 2020". UK Parliament. 9 November 2020.
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