Attorney General'S Office

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The Attorney General's Office is a United Kingdom government department that supports the Attorney General and his deputy the Solicitor General. It continues to be known informally as the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers. The Attorney-General is The Rt Hon. Jeremy Wright, QC PC MP. The Solicitor General is Robert Buckland QC MP. OrganisationThe Attorney General's Office is one of the smallest UK government departments, with around 40 staff. It is one of "the Law Officers’ Departments" along with the Crown Prosecution Service and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, the Serious Fraud Office and the Government Legal Department. The Treasury Solicitor acts as Accounting Officer for the AGO. The AGO provides legal and strategic policy advice and support to the Law Officers; it co-ordinates across the Law Officers’ Departments; and it leads work on cross-cutting aspects of the UK criminal justice system along with the CPS and the SFO. MinistersThe Law Officers in England and Wales are as follows: The prosecuting departments are: the Government Legal Department; the Crown Prosecution Service; the Serious Fraud Office; the Service Prosecuting Authority; and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

Attorney General'S Office Description

The Attorney General's Office is a United Kingdom government department that supports the Attorney General and his deputy the Solicitor General. It continues to be known informally as the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers. The Attorney-General is The Rt Hon. Jeremy Wright, QC PC MP. The Solicitor General is Robert Buckland QC MP. OrganisationThe Attorney General's Office is one of the smallest UK government departments, with around 40 staff. It is one of "the Law Officers’ Departments" along with the Crown Prosecution Service and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, the Serious Fraud Office and the Government Legal Department. The Treasury Solicitor acts as Accounting Officer for the AGO. The AGO provides legal and strategic policy advice and support to the Law Officers; it co-ordinates across the Law Officers’ Departments; and it leads work on cross-cutting aspects of the UK criminal justice system along with the CPS and the SFO. MinistersThe Law Officers in England and Wales are as follows: The prosecuting departments are: the Government Legal Department; the Crown Prosecution Service; the Serious Fraud Office; the Service Prosecuting Authority; and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

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Attorney General'S Office is located at London, United Kingdom
+44 20 7271 2400
http://www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk/