Attorney General for England and Wales

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The Attorney General for England and Wales is the chief legal adviser to the Crown and the UK government for matters relating to England and Wales, overseeing public prosecutions and representing the government in major legal proceedings.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government ministerial office
legal adviser to the Crown
public office
advises UK government
surface form: UK Government

the Crown
advisesOn legal matters relating to England and Wales
appliesToJurisdiction England and Wales
appointedBy British monarch
surface form: the Monarch of the United Kingdom
appointedOnAdviceOf Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
associatedWith Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
Crown Office
canBeMemberOf House of Lords
surface form: House of Lords of the United Kingdom
country United Kingdom
distinctFrom Advocate General for Scotland
Attorney General for Northern Ireland
Lord Advocate
hasDeputy Solicitor General for England and Wales
hasResidenceOrOffice London, England
surface form: London
hasRoleIn constitutional law of the United Kingdom
human rights litigation involving the UK Government
international law issues affecting the UK Government
inception 13th century
jurisdiction civil law matters in England and Wales
criminal law matters in England and Wales
languageOfWork English
legalSystem common law
memberOf House of Commons of the United Kingdom
surface form: House of Commons of the United Kingdom (usually)
officeHolderOf UK Cabinet attendee (by convention, not always full member)
oversees Crown Prosecution Service
Government Legal Department
Serious Fraud Office
Treasury Solicitor (through Government Legal Department)
partOf UK government
surface form: Government of the United Kingdom

Attorney General for England and Wales self-linksurface differs
surface form: UK Law Officers
reportsTo British Cabinet
surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom

Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom
surface form: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
represents UK government
surface form: UK Government in major legal proceedings

the public interest in certain legal cases
requiresQualification barrister or solicitor of senior standing
responsibleFor consent to certain criminal prosecutions
legal advice on government legislation
nolle prosequi decisions in England and Wales
references of points of law to appellate courts
superintendence of prosecuting authorities
scope England and Wales only, not Scotland or Northern Ireland
style The Right Honourable
supervises public prosecutions in England and Wales

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Home Secretary worksWith Attorney General for England and Wales
Francis Bacon positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Attorney General for England and Wales partOf Attorney General for England and Wales self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UK Law Officers
Spencer Perceval positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Edward Carson positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Sir Edward Coke positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Counsel General for Wales precededBy Attorney General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Attorney General for England and Wales (for most Welsh matters before devolution)
Counsel General for Wales worksWith Attorney General for England and Wales
Solicitor General for England and Wales subordinateTo Attorney General for England and Wales
Solicitor General for England and Wales assists Attorney General for England and Wales
Solicitor General for England and Wales associatedWith Attorney General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Attorney General’s Office (United Kingdom)
Solicitor General for England and Wales reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
Solicitor General for England and Wales higherOffice Attorney General for England and Wales
Director of Public Prosecutions appointedBy Attorney General for England and Wales
Director of Public Prosecutions reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
Director of Public Prosecutions subordinateTo Attorney General for England and Wales
Baron Verulam positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Francis Bacon, 1st Baron Verulam
Sir George Treby positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Crown Prosecution Service parentOrganization Attorney General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)
Crown Prosecution Service reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
Serious Fraud Office parentOrganization Attorney General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)
Serious Fraud Office oversightBy Attorney General for England and Wales
Treasury Solicitor (through Government Legal Department) worksWith Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Treasury Solicitor
Treasury Solicitor (through Government Legal Department) subordinateTo Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Treasury Solicitor
this entity surface form: Attorney General’s Office (United Kingdom)
Treasury Solicitor (through Government Legal Department) reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Treasury Solicitor
Lord Advocate isSeparateFrom Attorney General for England and Wales
Attorney General for Northern Ireland relatedOffice Attorney General for England and Wales
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) supports Attorney General for England and Wales
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) headedBy Attorney General for England and Wales
Attorney General’s Office (AGO) ministerialHead Attorney General for England and Wales
Advocate General for Scotland worksWith Attorney General for England and Wales
Sir Charles Yorke positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Attorney-General of New Zealand isSimilarTo Attorney General for England and Wales
Sir John Copley positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
trial of the Seven Bishops (1688) prosecutor Attorney General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Attorney General of England and Wales
1st Earl of Selborne positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne
R (Jackson) v Attorney General hasDefendant Attorney General for England and Wales
this entity surface form: Attorney General of the United Kingdom
Perceval positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Spencer Perceval
Sir John Simon positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Viscount Jowitt positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: William Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt
Lord Birkenhead positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Lord Reading office Attorney General for England and Wales
the Cabinet hasPart Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Cabinet of the United Kingdom
Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
Alexander James Edmund Cockburn positionHeld Attorney General for England and Wales
The Counsel General worksWith Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Counsel General for Wales
Law Officers of the Crown hasPart Attorney General for England and Wales
The Solicitor General assists Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Solicitor General for England and Wales
The Solicitor General subordinateTo Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Solicitor General for England and Wales
The Solicitor General reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
subject surface form: Solicitor General for England and Wales