# Lord Advocate — The Law and the Lady character guide

> Lord Advocate in The Law and the Lady by Wilkie Collins.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The merciless Lord Advocate, the Lord Advocate

**First appearance:** 0018-xv-the-story-of-the-trial-the-preliminaries

## Who they are

The prosecutor in Eustace Macallan's trial.

## In the story

### [Second Question—Who Poisoned Her?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/chapters/xvii-second-question-who-poisoned-her)

The merciless prosecutor who proved Eustace bought the poison and had opportunities to use it.

### [XX: The End of the Trial](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_law_and_the_lady_se/chapters/xx-the-end-of-the-trial)

Prosecuting lawyer; delivers a speech Valeria deems infamous, asserting Eustace's guilt and perverting his actions.

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