UK Government Law Officers

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The UK Government Law Officers are the senior legal advisers to the UK government, responsible for providing authoritative legal opinions and representing the Crown in key legal matters.

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instanceOf group of government legal advisers
advises British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

UK central government departments
surface form: UK government departments
alsoKnownAs Law Officers of the Crown
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointmentOnAdviceOf Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
hasDuty act in the public interest
provide independent legal advice to government
uphold the rule of law
includesOffice Advocate General for Northern Ireland
Advocate General for Scotland
Attorney General for England and Wales
Attorney General for Northern Ireland
Solicitor General for England and Wales
Treasury Solicitor (when holding the title of HM Procurator General)
influences development of UK constitutional practice
government litigation strategy
jurisdiction UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom
legalBasis constitutional conventions of the United Kingdom
statutory provisions relating to each law officer post
mayBe members of Parliament
members of the House of Lords
overseesBody Government Legal Department
partOf UK executive branch
politicalStatus normally members of the governing political party
professionalRequirement qualified lawyers
typically senior barristers
reportsTo Prime Minister
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
responsibility advising on constitutional matters
advising on national security–related legal issues
advising on the legality of proposed legislation
approval of certain prosecutions in the public interest
ensuring government acts lawfully
ensuring government decisions are compatible with domestic law
ensuring government decisions are compatible with international law
oversight of government litigation
role provide authoritative legal opinions to the UK government
represent the Crown in key legal matters
senior legal advisers to the UK government
supervise certain public prosecutions and legal proceedings involving the Crown
subjectArea constitutional law
criminal law
human rights law
international law
public law
worksWith Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
surface form: Attorney General’s Office

Crown Prosecution Service
Director of Public Prosecutions

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Advocate General for Scotland memberOf UK Government Law Officers
Advocate General for Northern Ireland partOf UK Government Law Officers