The Advocate General is seeking to appoint around 5 to 10 additional Standing Junior Counsel to join the panel of Standing Junior Counsel to the Advocate General for Scotland. Appointments will run for a period of four years from appointment.

The work of a Standing Junior is varied and those appointed will have the opportunity to undertake interesting work for a range of UK Government Departments. Both advisory and litigation work will be required, however availability for appearance work is an essential requirement for appointment.

Full details of the appointments can be found in the Information for Applicants document, which together with a copy of the application form and the Diversity and Equality monitoring form, can be obtained from Office of the Advocate General for Scotland - GOV.UK.

Applications should be submitted in accordance with the instructions set out in the Information for Applicants by no later than 4pm on Friday 16 October 2026.