The Law Officers: A Constitutional and Functional Overview

Conor McCormick; Graeme Cowie

The Law Officers: A Constitutional and Functional Overview

Conor McCormick
, Graeme Cowie

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Abstract

This paper provides an overview of the constitutional status and functions of the law officers of the United Kingdom. This includes the law officers of the UK Government and those that advise the three devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Original language	English
Publisher	House of Commons Library - UK Parliament
Number of pages	60
Publication status	Published - 28 May 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Attorney General
Solicitor General
Advocate General
Counsel General
Lord Advocate
Law Officers
Scotland
Wales
England and Wales
Northern Ireland

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