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The Solicitor General was sworn in today during a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor.
Questionnaire to give to the Official Solicitor in divorce proceedings when one party may lack litigation capacity.
The King has approved the government appointment of Robert Courts MP as Solicitor General for England and Wales.
The opportunities available for aspiring barristers and solicitors in Yorkshire and beyond were discussed when the Attorney General visited staff at the Government Legal Department in Leeds.
Appoint a public official to act as executor of your estate if no one else can do it - the Public Trustee, Official Solicitor, fees, contact
Form to assess whether a party has capacity to conduct legal proceedings.
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
Get contact details for official receivers in England and Wales
Alastair Pitblado was the Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts (appointed November 2006) and the Public Trustee (appointed October 2016). Although Alastair held both statutory offices, they remain legally separate. Alastair sadly died in office after a serious illness on...
Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.
John Ingham has been a Deputy Official Solicitor since September 2012 and a senior lawyer since 2006 in the Official Solicitor’s civil litigation team. His previous roles include: working in private practice (15 years) working at the Official Solicitor’s Office...
The Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is a group of government lawyers who specialise in drafting legislation. We work closely with departments to translate policy into clear, effective and readable law. Our role will often begin when legislation is first...
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 government. The AGO helps the Law Officers perform other duties in the public interest,...
Duty solicitors rotas, lists, standard crime contract 2022 and contact details.
Use the online service to get a UK document legalised.
Check you can end your civil partnership, agree or disagree with an application, what to do if your partner lacks mental capacity
Form (with practice note) for solicitors to use if a child may have a damages claim against the local authority after care proceedings.
Government lawyers provide legal advice to the government and represent it in court proceedings GLP is part of the Civil Service .
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