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Although a valuable position, the attorney general was expected to work incredibly hard; although Francis North (1637–1685) was earning £7,000 a year as attorney general he was pleased to give up the office and become Chief Justice of the Common Pleas because of the smaller workload, despite the heavily reduced pay. [9]
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It supports the Attorney General and their deputy, the Solicitor General (together, the Law officers of the Crown in England and Wales). It is sometimes referred to as the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers.
The Attorney General has public interest functions, being, for example, the trustee of default where a sole trustee has died, and can also take cases to the Supreme Court where points of general legal importance need to be settled. The Attorney General's deputy is the Solicitor General for England and Wales, held by Lucy Rigby, since 2 December ...
After Starmer became Prime Minister following the 2024 general election, he appointed Hermer to the government as Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland. He is the first person to have not served in Parliament before becoming Attorney General in over a century.
His Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the law officers of the Crown in the government of the United Kingdom. They are the deputy of the Attorney General , whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law.
The Attorney General may appeal cases to the higher courts where, although the particular case is settled, there may be a point of law of public importance at issue. The Attorney General's deputy is the Solicitor General for England and Wales.
Edward Herbert (attorney-general) Richard Hermer, Baron Hermer; Gordon Hewart, 1st Viscount Hewart; James Hobart; Sir Henry Hobart, 1st Baronet; John Hobson (politician) William Hody; John Holker; William Horne (British politician) William Huddesfield
The term Attorney General when used in the United Kingdom may refer to: Attorney General for England and Wales; Advocate General for Scotland; Attorney General for Northern Ireland; Attorney General may also refer to historic positions which no longer exist: Attorney-General for Ireland, until 1921, of which the now Northern Ireland formed a part.