First Treasury Counsel (Common Law)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf position
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Treasury Devil
gptkbp:appointedBy gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:field common law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Treasury Counsel (Common Law)
gptkbp:location England and Wales
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
gptkbp:termLength serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General
gptkbp:tradition does not take silk while in office
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_James_Eadie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7