The All Party Parliamentary Group for Legal and Constitutional Affairs is an all-party parliamentary group of MPs and

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within the

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that aims to "facilitate greater interaction between Parliament and the different branches of the legal profession, and to promote dialogue and understanding of legal and constitutional issues relating to justice and the legal services sector". The APPG is co-chaired by

David Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral David James Fletcher Hunt, Baron Hunt of Wirral, (born 21 May 1942) is a British Conservative politician who served as a member of the Cabinet during the Thatcher and Major ministries, and was appointed to the Privy Council in 1990. Educati ...

, a

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and

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and former Senior Partner at DAC Beachcroft, and by Catherine Atkinson MP, a barrister and Labour MP. The APPG is jointly supported by

The Law Society The Law Society of England and Wales (officially The Law Society) is the professional association that represents solicitors for the jurisdiction of England and Wales. It provides services and support to practising and training solicitors, as ...

and the

General Council of the Bar The General Council of the Bar, commonly known as the Bar Council, is the representative body for barristers in England and Wales. Established in 1894, the Bar Council is the "approved regulator" of barristers, but delegates its regulatory functi ...

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