Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
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The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) is a UK government department that supports the Attorney General for England and Wales in providing legal advice to the government and overseeing public prosecutions.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UK government department
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ministerial department → |
| abbreviation |
AGO
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| employs |
civil servants
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| hasRole |
ensuring the public interest in prosecution decisions
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providing legal advice to ministers → supporting the rule of law within government → |
| headedBy |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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| jurisdiction |
England and Wales
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| languageOfWork |
English
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| location |
London
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| ministerialDeputy |
Solicitor General for England and Wales
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| ministerialHead |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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| oversees |
Crown Prosecution Service
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Government Legal Department → HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate → Serious Fraud Office → Treasury Solicitor’s Department → |
| parentOrganization |
Cabinet Office of the United Kingdom
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| partOf |
UK Government
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| policyArea |
constitutional affairs
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justice → national security law → |
| reportsTo |
Parliament of the United Kingdom through the Attorney General
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| responsibleFor |
consent functions for certain criminal prosecutions
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developing prosecution policy guidance → legal advice on constitutional law issues → legal advice on criminal justice policy → legal advice on human rights issues → legal advice on national security matters → legal advice on public international law → oversight of public prosecutions in England and Wales → oversight of the Government Legal Profession → providing legal advice to the UK government → referring unduly lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal → superintendence of prosecuting authorities → |
| sector |
public sector
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| supports |
Attorney General for England and Wales
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Solicitor General for England and Wales → |
| usesAcronym |
AGO
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| website |
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/attorney-generals-office
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Government Legal Department
("Attorney General’s Office")
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Ministry of Justice ("Attorney General’s Office") → |
worksWith |
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Attorney General for England and Wales
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associatedWith |