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The Cabinet Secretary for Justice, commonly referred to as the Justice Secretary, is a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary has overall responsibility for law and order in Scotland. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs.
The current Cabinet Secretary for Justice is Michael Matheson, who was appointed in November 2014.
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History 1
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Overview 2
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Responsibilities 2.1
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Public bodies 2.2
History
The position was created in 1999 as the Minister for Justice, with the advent of devolution and the institution of the Scottish Parliament, taking over some of the roles and functions of the former Scottish Office Minister of State for Home Affairs that existed prior to 1999.
As with the UK Secretary of State for Justice, but unlike some other justice ministers, the Cabinet Secretary does not have any oversight of prosecutions - in Scotland these are handled by the Lord Advocate.
Overview
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Justice include:
Public bodies
The following public
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