Dorothy Bain KC

Ms Bain will offer a personal reflection on the progress made over the course of her career in protecting women and children in Scotland from violence and other forms of exploitation, and on the challenges that remain.

She has appeared in Scotland’s highest courts and the Supreme Court, and has played a significant role in some of the country’s most complex and high-profile cases.

She served as an advocate depute from 2002 to 2011 and was appointed principal advocate depute in 2009 – the first woman to hold the role – leading Scotland’s most serious criminal prosecutions. In 2008, her landmark report on the prosecution of sexual crime in Scotland led to the creation of the National Sex Crimes Unit.

Since her appointment as lord advocate in June 2021, Ms Bain has advised the Scottish government on constitutional matters, presented cases of national importance before the UK Supreme Court, and driven reforms in sexual offence law, victims’ rights, and drug policy.

This event is a joint collaboration between Women in Law Scotland and Women at the Bar. Tickets are free in return for a £5 donation, which will be split equally between Scottish Women’s Aid and The Tumbling Lassie.

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