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Law officer of the Monarch of Northern Ireland
The
advocate general for Northern Ireland
is the chief legal adviser to the
Government of the United Kingdom
on Northern Ireland law and the post is held by the
attorney general for England and Wales
by virtue of that office
. The advocate general and the
solicitor general for England and Wales
have, in Northern Ireland, the same rights of audience as members of the Bar of Northern Ireland.
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The advocate general was created as a separate office by the
Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002
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upon the devolution of policing and justice powers to the
Northern Ireland Assembly
on 12 April 2010.
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Unlike the
advocate general for Scotland
, the position is not supported by a distinct government department. Instead, that support is provided by the civil law and Northern Ireland section within the Attorney General's Office at Westminster.
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The chief legal adviser to the
Northern Ireland Executive
is the
attorney general for Northern Ireland
.
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List of Advocates General
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Colour key
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Conservative
Labour
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(incorporating Advocate General for Northern Ireland)
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