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The attorney general also superintends the Crown Prosecution Service and appoints its head, the Director of Public Prosecutions. Decisions to prosecute are taken by the Crown Prosecution Service other than in exceptional cases i.e. where the attorney general's consent is required by statute or in cases relating to national security. [20]
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.
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 law officers are the senior legal advisors to His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom and devolved governments of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.They are variously referred to as the Attorney General, Solicitor General, Lord Advocate, or Advocate General depending on seniority and geography – though other terms are also in use, such as the Counsel General for Wales.
This is a list of central purchasing bodies serving public sector procurement in the United Kingdom. Central purchasing bodies are also known as "Public Buying Organisations" (PBOs). [1] In May 2010 the National Audit Office estimated that there were just under 50 public buying organisations in the UK. [2]
The UK Contractors Group (UKCG) was the primary association for construction contractors operating in the United Kingdom from January 2009 until September 2015. History [ edit ]
The UK government has a list of professional associations approved for tax purposes (this includes some non-UK based associations, which are not included here). [1] There is a separate list of regulators in the United Kingdom for bodies that are regulators rather than professional associations.
Attorney General's Office: Style: Solicitor: Reports to: Attorney General for England and Wales: Appointer: The Monarch on the advice of the Prime Minister: Term length: At His Majesty's Pleasure: Formation: Before 1460 : Salary: £142,106 per annum (2022) [1] (including £84,144 MP salary) [2] Website: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk