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Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain has attended nearly half of all SNP Cabinet meetings since taking up the role five years ago, reigniting debate over her dual position as head of the prosecution service and senior legal adviser to the Scottish Government. Critics argue her regular presence risks conflicts of interest, particularly after she shared details of the criminal case against former SNP CEO Peter Murrell with ministers before the information was public. The Scottish Government insists Bain operates independently, attending Cabinet only to provide legal advice, but opposition parties continue to call for a split of the role to safeguard impartiality. Meanwhile, Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay has continued to criticise Bain for informing the First Minister about the dropped investigation into Nicola Sturgeon before Sturgeon was told, calling the situation "untenable" and likening Scotland to a "banana republic."
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