The Attorney General's Office (AGO) is a department of

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that supports the Attorney General and their deputy, the Solicitor General (together, the Law officers of the Crown in England and Wales). It is sometimes referred to as the Legal Secretariat to the Law Officers. The administration and expenditure of the Attorney General's Office are scrutinised by the

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Organisation

The AGO is one of the smallest UK government departments, with around 40 staff. It is one of "the Law Officers’ Departments" along with the

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(CPS) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI), the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and the

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. The

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acts as Accounting Officer for the AGO. The AGO provides legal advice and support to the Law Officers who themselves provide legal advice to the government, and works with the Ministry of Justice and the Home Office to develop criminal justice policy.

Ministers

The Law Officers in

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are as follows:

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* {{Authority control Ministerial departments of the Government of the United Kingdom English law 1315 establishments in England

Organisation

Ministers

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