The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is a
department
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of
His Majesty's Government that supports the
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general.
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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 administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office are scrutinised by the
Justice Select Committee.
Organisation
The AGO 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 (CPS) and
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate
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(HMCPSI), the
Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the
Government Legal Department. The
Treasury Solicitor acts as Accounting Officer for the AGO.
The AGO provides legal advice and support to the Law Officers who themselves provide legal advice to the government, and works with the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office to develop criminal justice policy.
Ministers
The
Law Officers in
England and Wales are as follows:
See also
*
Attorney General for England and Wales
References
External links
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Ministerial departments of the Government of the United Kingdom
English law
1315 establishments in England