Treasury Solicitor (when holding the title of HM Procurator General)

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The Treasury Solicitor, when holding the title of HM Procurator General, serves as the UK government’s chief legal representative in civil proceedings and oversees the Government Legal Department.

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instanceOf government legal office
public office in the United Kingdom
advises United Kingdom government departments
alsoKnownAs Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General
appliesToJurisdiction England and Wales
United Kingdom central government
linked to: UK government
appointedBy Crown
basedIn London
linked to: London, England
country United Kingdom
distinctFrom Attorney General’s Office
Crown Prosecution Service
Director of Public Prosecutions
employer civil servants in the Government Legal Department
hasScope civil proceedings rather than criminal prosecutions
hasTitle Her Majesty’s Procurator General
Treasury Solicitor
heads Government Legal Department
legalAuthority Crown Proceedings Act 1947
linked to: Crown proceedings

various statutory instruments relating to government litigation
officeHolderOf HM Procurator General
officeType non‑ministerial government legal office
oversees Government Legal Department
outsourced legal work for UK government
partOf Government Legal Department
reportsTo Attorney General for England and Wales
represents United Kingdom government in European Court of Human Rights proceedings
United Kingdom government in civil litigation
United Kingdom government in international civil proceedings
United Kingdom government in judicial review cases
linked to: UK government

United Kingdom government in public law proceedings
government departments in domestic courts
government departments in tribunals
the Crown in certain non‑contentious civil matters
the Crown in right of the United Kingdom in civil matters
responsibleFor conduct of certain public inquiries
conduct of civil proceedings on behalf of the Crown
coordination of government legal strategy in civil cases
ensuring legality of government civil litigation
management of government civil litigation
protecting the legal interests of the Crown in civil law
provision of legal services to central government
sector public sector legal services
subordinateTo Law Officers of the Crown
supervises government litigation lawyers
worksWith Advocate General for Scotland
Solicitor General for England and Wales

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UK Government Law Officers includesOffice Treasury Solicitor (when holding the title of HM Procurator General)