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Attorney General
The Attorney General is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. His or her deputy is the Solicitor General. The Attorney General has three main functions:
- They are the guardian of the public interest.
- They are the chief legal adviser to the government.
- They superintend the principal prosecuting authorities in England and Wales (the Crown Prosecution Service, which incorporates the Revenue and Customs Prosecution Office, and the Serious Fraud Office).
The Attorney General also has overall responsibility for the Government Legal Department, Government Legal Services and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate.
The Attorney General can help the courts when considering cases involving charities and ask the charity tribunal to clarify any matter of charity law (see Practice notes, Charity litigation: role of the Attorney General and Charity litigation: overview of charity law references).
The current Attorney General is Suella Braverman MP. The current Attorney General for Northern Ireland is Dame Brenda King.
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