Alison Di Rollo


Alison Di Rollo QC is the Solicitor General for Scotland. She was nominated for the post by Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon on 31 May 2016 as part of the formation of the second Sturgeon government, following the 2016 Scottish Parliament election. Her nomination was confirmed by the Scottish Parliament on 1 June 2016.

Education

Di Rollo attended Hutchesons' Grammar School and was the Head Girl in 1978/9. She was also the Vice-Captain of the hockey team.
She studied at Glasgow University.

Legal career

Di Rollo started work at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in 1985. She was appointed a trial advocate depute in 2008. In 2011, she was made the deputy head of the National Sexual Crimes Unit, becoming leader of that unit on 26 January 2013. In September 2016, she was appointed as Queen's Counsel.