The Shadow Attorney General for England and Wales is an office within
British politics
The United Kingdom is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy in which the monarch, currently Charles III, King of the United Kingdom, is the ...
held by a member of
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition. The duty of the office holder is to scrutinise the actions of the
Attorney General for England and Wales
His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales is one of the law officers of the Crown and the principal legal adviser to sovereign and Government in affairs pertaining to England and Wales. The attorney general maintains the Attorney G ...
and develop alternative policies. The Shadow Attorney General is not a member of the
Shadow Cabinet, but attends its meetings.
The Shadow Attorney General is deputised by the
Shadow Solicitor General
The Shadow Solicitor General is a member of the Official Opposition frontbench.
Responsibilities
The Shadow Solicitor General shadows the Solicitor General for England and Wales and deputises for the Shadow Attorney General for England and Wale ...
.
List of Shadow Attorneys General
References
{{UK Parliament Opposition Cabinet Offices
Official Opposition (United Kingdom)