First Treasury Counsel (Common Law)
GPTKB entity
Statements (17)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
position
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Treasury Devil
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gptkbp:appointedBy |
gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_Kingdom
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gptkbp:field |
common law
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
First Treasury Counsel (Common Law)
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gptkbp:location |
England and Wales
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gptkbp:notableHolder |
gptkb:Sir_James_Eadie
gptkb:Sir_Sydney_Kentridge gptkb:Sir_Patrick_Hastings |
gptkbp:responsibility |
advising government departments
conducting major litigation for the government |
gptkbp:role |
senior barrister representing the government in civil courts
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gptkbp:termLength |
serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General
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gptkbp:tradition |
does not take silk while in office
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_James_Eadie
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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