Attorney General for Northern Ireland
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The Attorney General for Northern Ireland is the chief legal adviser to the Northern Ireland Executive and represents its interests in legal matters and court proceedings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attorney General for Northern Ireland canonical | 10 |
| Advocate General for Northern Ireland | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government post
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legal office ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| abolished | 1972 ⓘ |
| advisesOn |
EU law issues affecting Northern Ireland (before Brexit)
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compatibility of Northern Ireland legislation with the European Convention on Human Rights ⓘ human rights issues in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
First Minister of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| constitutingInstrument |
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
ⓘ
Northern Ireland Act 1998 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
constitutional law
ⓘ
law ⓘ public law ⓘ |
| hasAuthorityOver |
Director of Public Prosecutions
ⓘ
surface form:
Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland (historically)
|
| hasJurisdiction |
Judiciary of Northern Ireland
ⓘ
surface form:
courts of Northern Ireland
|
| hasWebsite | https://www.attorneygeneralni.gov.uk/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1921 ⓘ |
| jurisdictionType | devolved administration ⓘ |
| legalAdvisorTo |
Northern Ireland Executive
ⓘ
Northern Ireland Civil Service ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland departments
|
| locatedIn | Belfast ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Northern Ireland Executive
ⓘ
surface form:
Northern Ireland Executive Committee (in an advisory capacity)
|
| nominatedBy | Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMustHaveOccupation |
barrister
ⓘ
solicitor ⓘ |
| officeType | devolved law officer ⓘ |
| partOf | Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ |
| precededByOffice | Attorney General for Ireland (for the whole island, historically) ⓘ |
| reestablished | 2010 ⓘ |
| relatedOffice |
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
ⓘ
Attorney General for England and Wales ⓘ Lord Advocate ⓘ |
| reportsTo | Northern Ireland Executive ⓘ |
| responsibility |
participating in references to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on devolution issues
ⓘ
providing legal advice on legislative competence of Northern Ireland Assembly Bills ⓘ superintending certain prosecutorial and legal offices in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| role |
chief legal adviser to the Northern Ireland Executive
ⓘ
represents the interests of the Northern Ireland Executive in court proceedings ⓘ represents the interests of the Northern Ireland Executive in legal matters ⓘ |
| seat | Belfast ⓘ |
| style |
The Right Honourable
ⓘ
surface form:
The Right Honourable (for certain office holders)
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| subsequentOffice |
Attorney General for Northern Ireland
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
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| worksWith |
Departmental Solicitor’s Office (Northern Ireland)
ⓘ
Northern Ireland Assembly ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Attorney General for Northern Ireland
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subsequentOffice
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Attorney General for Northern Ireland
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Advocate General for Northern Ireland
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
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establishesFrameworkFor
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Attorney General for Northern Ireland
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Attorney General for Ireland (for the whole island, historically)
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replacedBy
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Attorney General for Northern Ireland
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subject surface form:
Attorney General for Ireland