Solicitor General for England and Wales

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government legal office law officer of the Crown ministerial position

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.

Aliases (1)

Solicitor General ×1

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government legal office → law officer of the Crown → ministerial position →
advisesOn	constitutionality of government actions → international law matters affecting the UK Government →
appliesTo	England → Wales →
appointedBy	Monarch of the United Kingdom →
appointedOnAdviceOf	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom →
assists	Attorney General for England and Wales →
associatedWith	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 →
officeHoldersTitle	Solicitor General →
officeType	legal office → political office →
oversees	government litigation in the courts →
partOf	Law Officers of the Crown → 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 → solicitor →
responsibleFor	advising UK Government departments on legal issues → 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 →
styleOfAddress	The Solicitor General →
subordinateTo	Attorney General for England and Wales →
worksWith	Director of Public Prosecutions →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Edward Carson → Francis Bacon → Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne → Sir Charles Yorke → Sir Edward Coke → Sir John Copley → Spencer Perceval → Spencer Perceval →	positionHeld
Advocate General for Scotland → Treasury Solicitor →	worksWith
Attorney General for England and Wales →	hasDeputy
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) →	ministerialDeputy
Solicitor General for England and Wales ("Solicitor General") →	officeHoldersTitle
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) →	supports