The Law officers of the Crown are the senior legal advisers to His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom and devolved governments of Northern Ireland (Northern Ireland Executive), Scotland (Scottish Government) and Wales (Welsh Government).
In the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland and Wales, they are commonly referred to as either the Attorney General, Solicitor General or Advocate General, depending on seniority – though other terms are also in use, such as the Counsel General for Wales, whilst in Scotland, the senior law officer is known as the Lord Advocate. Law officers in these roles are distinguished by being political appointees, while also being bound by the duties of independence, justice and confidentiality among the other typical professional commitments of lawyers. These r...
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Brenda King, Attorney General for Northern Ireland
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