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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Attorney_General_forAttorney General for England and Wales - Wikipedia

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   His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales is the chief legal adviser to the sovereign and Government in affairs pertaining to England and Wales as well as the highest ranking amongst the law officers of the Crown.

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Attorney-General_for_IrelandAttorney-General for Ireland - Wikipedia

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   The Attorney-General for Irelandwas an Irishand then, from 1801 under the Acts of Union 1800, United Kingdom government office-holder. He was senior in rank to the Solicitor-General for Ireland: both advised the Crownon Irish legal matters. With the establishment of the Irish Free Statein 1922, the duties of the Attorney-General and Solicitor ...

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   Jul 9, 2024 · The human rights lawyer was appointed straight from the Bar, bucking the trend of appointing an existing MP or Lord who also happens to be a lawyer, and a decision that his peers believe puts...

4. www.gov.uk › attorney-generals-officeAttorney General's Office - GOV.UK

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   The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Law Officers who give legal advice to government and perform other duties in the public interest, AGO is a ...

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5. www.gov.uk › government › ministersAttorney General - GOV.UK

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   The Attorney General is chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments. Responsibilities include...

6. www.gov.uk › government › newsAttorney General sworn in - GOV.UK

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   Nov 16, 2022 · The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP was sworn in as Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland at the Royal Courts of Justice today.

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   What does the Attorney General do?

   • The Attorney General is chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments. Responsibilities include: The Attorney General also holds the separate office of Advocate General for Northern Ireland.

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   When did the Attorney General become a legal adviser?

   • The position first took on a political role in 1461 when the holder of the office was summoned to the House of Lords to advise the Government there on legal matters. In 1673, the attorney general officially became the Crown's adviser and representative in legal matters, although still specialising in litigation rather than advice.

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   Who was the first Attorney General in Ireland?

   • [edit] The first record of the office of Attorney General for Ireland, some 50 years after the equivalent office was established in England, is in 1313, when Richard Manning or Mannyn was appointed King's Attorney, or "King's Serjeant who follows the pleas" (the title Attorney General was not used until the 1530s),at a salary of 5 marks a year.

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   Who congratulates Victoria as Attorney General?

   • Following the ceremony, the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Rt Hon Dominic Raab, said: I congratulate Victoria as she takes on the vital and historic role of Attorney General.

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   When was the Office of Attorney General created in Northern Ireland?

   • The office of Attorney General for Northern Irelandhad been created in June 1921. Notes, references and sources [edit] Footnotes [edit] ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahDate of patent ^Some sources refer to him as King's Serjeant, but the roles of Serjeant and Attorney at the time were easily confused.

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   Are all attorneys general members of the House of Commons?

   • In 1673 the attorney general began to take up a seat in the House of Commons, and since then it has been convention to ensure that all attorneys general are members of the House of Commons or House of Lords, although there is no requirement that they be so.

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8. www.cambridge.org › core › journalsThe Attorney-General, politics and logistics – a fork in the ...

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   Jan 11, 2022 · The Attorney-General and Solicitor-General are ex officio members of the Bar Council (as is the DPP), Footnote 106 but it is chaired by an elected Chair (who currently may serve a maximum of two one-year terms).