Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs

The Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ceartas agus Cùisean na Dùthcha), commonly referred to as the Justice Secretary (Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a' Cheartais), 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.


Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Scottish Gaelic: Rùnaire a’ Chaibineit airson Ceartas agus Cùisean na Dùthcha
Incumbent
Angela Constance MSP
since 29 March 2023
Justice Directorate
Scottish Government
Scottish Cabinet
StyleCabinet Secretary
(within parliament)
Justice Secretary
(informal)
Scottish Justice Secretary
(outwith Scotland)
Member ofScottish Cabinet
Reports toScottish Parliament
SeatEdinburgh
AppointerFirst Minister of Scotland
Inaugural holderJim Wallace
Minister for Justice
FormationJuly 1999
DeputySiobhian Brown
(Minister for Victims and Community Safety)
Salary£118,511 per annum (2023)
(including £67,662 MSP salary)
Websitewww.gov.scot
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  • Court of Session
    • Lord President
    • Lord Justice Clerk
    • Lord of Session
    • Office of the Accountant of Court
    • Acts of Sederunt
  • Sheriff Court
    • Sheriff Appeal Court
    • Sheriff Principal
    • Sheriff Personal Injury Court
    • Sheriff
Criminal courts
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The current Cabinet Secretary for Justice is Angela Constance, who was appointed in March 2023.

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