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The Law Officers of the Crown are the Attorney-General and the
Solicitor-General.
The Attorney-General.
The Attorney-General is a barrister and
a member of the government, but not of the Cabinet. By tradition
he does not take part in political matters, except to the extent
that some judicial matters within his province necessarily have
political overtones. The main duties and powers of the Attorney-General
are as follows:
-He advises the government on matters of law.
-He conducts civil proceedings, particularly in revenue matters,
on behalf of the Crown.
-He leads for the Crown in important criminal prosecutions.
-His consent is required before certain types of proceedings,
for example, prosecutions under the Official Secrets Act, can
be commenced.
-He can stop a trial on indictment by entering a nolle porsequi,
that is, a direction to discontinue the proceedings.
-He supervises the work of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
-By virtue of his office he is leader of the Bar and he presides
at its general meetings.
The Solicitor-General.
The office of Solicitor-General, like
that of Attorney-General, is political. The Solicitor-General,
despite his title, is always a barrister. His main practical
function is to act as assistant to the Attorney-General and
he can exercise all the functions of the Attorney-General if
the latter is ill or for any other reason cannot carry out his
duties. The Solicitor-General also deputises if for any reason
the office of Attorney-General is vacant.
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