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Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)

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Agency overview
Headquarters20 Victoria Street
Minister responsible
  • Attorney General
Websitewww.gov.uk/ago

The Attorney General's Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers) who give legal advice to the British Government. The AGO helps the Law Officers perform other duties in the public interest, such as looking at sentences which may be too low.

Ministers

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Minister Portfolio
Attorney General Chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments.
Solicitor General Supports the Attorney across the range of their responsibilities.

Non-ministerial departments

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