MSPs have unanimously approved the appointment of Scotland’s top legal officers.
Senior lawyer James Wolffe QC, current dean of the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland, was recommended for the post of Lord Advocate by Nicola Sturgeon.
The First Minister also put forward Alison Di Rollo, a senior advocate depute and head of the National Sexual Crimes Unit, as the new Solicitor General.
Speaking in the Scottish Parliament chamber, Ms Sturgeon paid tribute to former Lord Advocate Frank Mulholland QC and former Solicitor General Lesley Thomson as “truly outstanding public servants”.
Of Mr Wolffe, she said: “I think it’s fair to say that James is also an outstanding legal talent.
“He has an extensive and exemplary legal background and experience at all levels including in the House of Lords, the Supreme Court of the UK and the European Court of Human Rights.”
She added: “I have no doubt that we will all benefit greatly from his wide-ranging professional experience.”
Ms Sturgeon continued: “Alison has led the ground-breaking work of the National Sexual Crimes Unit first as its deputy and then as its head for over three years.
“Her outstanding career and contribution to a new more effective approach to sexual crimes gives me every confidence in recommending her for this new role.”
