Attorney General's Office (United Kingdom)
United Kingdom government ministerial department
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.
| Agency overview | |
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| Headquarters | 20 Victoria Street |
| Minister responsible |
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| Website | www.gov.uk/ago |
Ministers
change| Minister | Portfolio |
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| 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
change- Crown Prosecution Service
- Government Legal Department
- Serious Fraud Office
- Supreme Court of the United Kingdom