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Cabinet Secretary for Justice

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The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, commonly referred to as the Justice Secretary, is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. [1]

39 relations: Alex Salmond, Cabinet (government), Cathy Jamieson, Disclosure Scotland, Donald Dewar, First Minister of Scotland, Henry McLeish, Humza Yousaf, Jack McConnell, Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness, Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland, Judicial Complaints Reviewer, Justice ministry, Kenny MacAskill, Learning and Justice Directorates, Lord Advocate, Michael Matheson (politician), Minister for Community Safety, Nicola Sturgeon, Parole Board for Scotland, Police Investigations and Review Commissioner, Politics of Scotland, Risk Management Authority (Scotland), Scotland, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Scottish Government, Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Law Commission, Scottish Legal Aid Board, Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scottish National Party, Scottish Office, Scottish Parliament, Scottish Police Authority, Scottish Prison Service, Secretary of State for Justice.

Alex Salmond

Alexander Elliot Anderson Salmond (born 31 December 1954) is a Scottish politician who served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014.

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Cabinet (government)

A cabinet is a body of high-ranking state officials, typically consisting of the top leaders of the executive branch.

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Cathy Jamieson

Catherine Mary Jamieson (born 3 November 1956) is a Scottish Labour party politician and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kilmarnock & Loudoun from 2010 to 2015 where her seat was gained by Scottish National Party (SNP) candidate Alan Brown.

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Disclosure Scotland

Disclosure Scotland is an executive agency of the Scottish Government, providing criminal records disclosure services for employers and voluntary sector organisations.

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Donald Dewar

Donald Campbell Dewar (21 August 1937 – 11 October 2000) was a Scottish politician, the inaugural First Minister of Scotland and an advocate of Scottish devolution.

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First Minister of Scotland

The First Minister of Scotland (Prìomh Mhinistear na h-Alba; Heid Meinister o Scotland) is the leader of the Scottish Government.

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Henry McLeish

Henry Baird McLeish (born 15 June 1948) is a Scottish Labour Party politician, author and academic who briefly served as the First Minister of Scotland from 2000 until 2001, when he had to resign following a financial scandal, the first major scandal to face the Scottish Parliament since its reincarnation.

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Humza Yousaf

Humza Haroon Yousaf (born 7 April 1985) is a Scottish National Party politician who has been Cabinet Secretary for Justice since 26 June 2018 and the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Pollok since 2016.

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Jack McConnell

Jack Wilson McConnell, Baron McConnell of Glenscorrodale, (born 30 June 1960) is a Scottish politician and a Labour life peer in the House of Lords.

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Jim Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness

James Robert Wallace, Baron Wallace of Tankerness,, FRSE (born 25 August 1954) is a British politician and former leader of the Liberal Democrats in the House of Lords.

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Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland

The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for making recommendations on appointments to certain offices of the judiciary of Scotland.

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Judicial Complaints Reviewer

The Judicial Complaints Reviewer is not a Scottish public ombudsman, as the role does not carry ombudsman powers of redress.

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Justice ministry

A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice.

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Kenny MacAskill

Kenneth "Kenny" Wright MacAskill (born 28 April 1958) is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who is a former Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) 1999−2016 and former Cabinet Secretary for Justice 2007−2014.

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Learning and Justice Directorates

The Scottish Government Learning and Justice Directorates are a group of civil service Directorates in the Scottish Government created by a December 2010 re-organisation.

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Lord Advocate

Her Majesty's Advocate, known as the Lord Advocate (Morair Tagraidh, Laird Advocat), is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament.

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Michael Matheson (politician)

Michael Stephen Matheson (born 8 September 1970) is a Scottish politician who serving as Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity since 26 June 2018, having served as the Cabinet Secretary for Justice from 2014 to 2018.

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Minister for Community Safety

The Minister for Community Safety is a Junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government.

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Nicola Sturgeon

Nicola Ferguson Sturgeon (born 19 July 1970) is a Scottish politician who is the current First Minister of Scotland and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP), in office since November 2014.

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Parole Board for Scotland

The Parole Board for Scotland is a tribunal non-departmental public body in Scotland first established in 1967, with responsibility for parole decisions.

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Police Investigations and Review Commissioner

The Police Investigations and Review Commissioner (PIRC) is the executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government responsible for investigating complaints by members of the public against Police Scotland; and the Scottish operations of the National Crime Agency, British Transport Police, Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Ministry of Defence Police, and HM Revenue and Customs.

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Politics of Scotland

Scotland is a country which is part of the United Kingdom.

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Risk Management Authority (Scotland)

The Risk Management Authority is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government with responsibility for assessing and managing the risks posed by certain serious violent and sexual offenders in Scotland.

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Scotland

Scotland (Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and covers the northern third of the island of Great Britain.

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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service

The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) is an independent public body which is responsible for the administration of the courts and tribunals of Scotland.

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Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission

The Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, established by the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997).

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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS; Scottish Gaelic: Seirbheis Smàlaidh agus Teasairginn na h-Alba) is the national fire and rescue service of Scotland.

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Scottish Government

The Scottish Government (Riaghaltas na h-Alba; Scots Govrenment) is the executive of the devolved Scottish Parliament.

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Scottish Labour Party

The Scottish Labour Party (Pàrtaidh Làbarach na h-Alba, Scots Labour Pairty; branded Scottish Labour) is the devolved Scotland section of the United Kingdom Labour Party.

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Scottish Law Commission

The Scottish Law Commission is an advisory non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government.

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Scottish Legal Aid Board

The Scottish Legal Aid Board (SLAB) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, responsible for managing legal aid.

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Scottish Legal Complaints Commission

The Scottish Legal Complaints Commission (SLCC) is a non-departmental public body responsible dealing with unresolved complaints against legal practitioners operating in Scotland.

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Scottish Liberal Democrats

The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Libearal Deamocratach na h-Alba, Scots Leeberal Democrats) is a liberal and social-liberal political party in Scotland.

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Scottish National Party

The Scottish National Party (SNP; Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba, Scots Naitional Pairtie) is a Scottish nationalist and social-democratic political party in Scotland.

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Scottish Office

The Scottish Office was a department of the United Kingdom Government from 1885 until 1999, exercising a wide range of government functions in relation to Scotland under the control of the Secretary of State for Scotland.

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Scottish Parliament

The Scottish Parliament (Pàrlamaid na h-Alba; Scots: The Scots Pairlament) is the devolved national, unicameral legislature of Scotland.

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Scottish Police Authority

The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) is a public body of the Scottish Government which holds Police Scotland, the national police service, to account.

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Scottish Prison Service

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) (Seirbheis nam Prìosan Albannach) is an executive agency of the Scottish Government tasked with managing prisons and Young Offender Institutions.

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Secretary of State for Justice

Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for Justice is a senior position in the cabinet of the United Kingdom, held in conjunction with the office of Lord Chancellor since it was created in 2007, replacing the former post of Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs.

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Redirects here:

Cabinet secretary for justice, Holyrood Justice Secretary, Justice minister Scotland, Minister for Justice (Scotland), Scottish Justice Secretary.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_Secretary_for_Justice

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