Q:Facts: - caption: patricia -rrb- scotland , baroness scotland of asthal -lrb- 2007 - leader: harriet harman -lrb- acting -rrb- ed miliband - successor: emily thornberry dominic grieve dominic grieve john larkin - party: labour - predecessor: edward goldsmith garnier the lord goldsmith position established the lord - office: shadow advocate general for northern ireland attorney general for northern ireland attorney general attorney general for england and wales - primeminister: gordon brown gordon brown gordon brown - term end: 7 12 april 2010 october 2011 11 may 2010 11 may 2010 - term start: 11 28 june 2007 may 2010 28 june 2007 12 april 2010 - birth date: 19 august 1955 - name: the baroness scotland of asthal - image: patriciascotland2a.jpg - birth place: dominica - religion: roman catholicism - alma mater: anglia ruskin university university college london middle temple Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of patricia scotland , baroness scotland of asthal .
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patricia janet scotland , baroness scotland of asthal , pc , qc -lrb- born 19 august 1955 -rrb- is a british barrister and jurist , who served in many ministerial positions within the uk government , most notably as the attorney general for england and wales and advocate general for northern ireland .