Solicitor General for England and Wales
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The Solicitor General for England and Wales is a senior government law officer who assists the Attorney General in providing legal advice to the Crown and overseeing public prosecutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solicitor General for England and Wales canonical | 35 |
| Solicitor General | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government legal office
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law officer of the Crown ⓘ ministerial position ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
constitutionality of government actions
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international law matters affecting the UK Government ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
England
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Wales ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
British monarch
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surface form:
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister
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surface form:
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| assists | Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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surface form:
Attorney General’s Office (United Kingdom)
Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ |
| canBeHeldBy |
Member of Parliament
ⓘ
member of the House of Lords ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | law officer of the Crown for England and Wales ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| higherOffice | Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | England and Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfOffice | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityOver | criminal prosecutions in England and Wales ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| memberOf |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
ⓘ
House of Lords ⓘ UK government ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
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| officeHoldersTitle |
Solicitor General for England and Wales
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Solicitor General
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| officeType |
legal office
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political office ⓘ |
| oversees | government litigation in the courts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Law Officers of the Crown
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UK government ⓘ
surface form:
UK Government
|
| rank | deputy to the Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Advocate General for Scotland
ⓘ
Lord Advocate ⓘ Solicitor General for Scotland ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| requiresQualification |
barrister
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solicitor ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
advising UK Government departments on legal issues
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assisting in supervision of public prosecutions ⓘ helping oversee the Crown Prosecution Service ⓘ providing legal advice to the Crown ⓘ representing the Crown in legal proceedings ⓘ supporting the Attorney General in legal matters ⓘ |
| seatOfOffice |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| styleOfAddress | The Solicitor General ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ |
| worksWith | Director of Public Prosecutions ⓘ |
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Solicitor General for England and Wales
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officeHoldersTitle
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Solicitor General for England and Wales
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Solicitor General
Treasury Solicitor (through Government Legal Department)
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worksWith
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Solicitor General for England and Wales
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subject surface form:
Treasury Solicitor
subject surface form:
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne
subject surface form:
Spencer Perceval
subject surface form:
William Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt
Parliament of the United Kingdom through the Attorney General
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oversightTarget
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Solicitor General for England and Wales
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Harriet Harman (acting, as Leader of the Labour Party)
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positionHeld
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Solicitor General for England and Wales
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subject surface form:
Harriet Harman
subject surface form:
John Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst