Keith Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton

Keith Douglas Stewart, Baron Stewart of Dirleton QC is a British lawyer who specialises in criminal law. He was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020,[1] succeeding Lord Keen of Elie who resigned over United Kingdom Internal Market Bill.[2]

The Right Honourable

The Lord Stewart of Dirleton

QC
Advocate General for Scotland
Assumed office
15 October 2020
Prime MinisterBoris Johnson
Preceded byThe Lord Keen of Elie
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
Assumed office
9 November 2020
Life Peerage
Personal details
Political partyConservative
Children2
ResidenceNorth Berwick, East Lothian
Alma mater
ProfessionAdvocate

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.[3]

He was called to the bar in 1993 and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2011.[4]

Advocate General for Scotland

Stewart was appointed Advocate General for Scotland on 15 October 2020 after the position had been vacant for a month.[1] 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.[5]

References
  1. "UK government appoints QC as new Scots law chief". BBC News. 15 October 2020.
  2. "Keith Stewart QC appointed Advocate General for Scotland". Holyrood Magazine. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  3. "Keith Stewart QC to be next Advocate General for Scotland". Scottish Legal News. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. "Keith Stewart QC". GOV.UK. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  5. "Minutes for 9 November 2020". UK Parliament. 9 November 2020.
Legal offices
Preceded by
The Lord Keen of Elie		 Advocate General for Scotland
2020 – present		 Incumbent
Orders of precedence in the United Kingdom
Preceded by
The Lord Bellingham		 Gentlemen
Baron Stewart of Dirleton 		Followed by
The Lord Udny-Lister

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