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====England and Wales====
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The [[Attorney General for England and Wales|attorney general for England and Wales]] is similarly the chief law officer of the Crown in England and Wales, and advises and represents the Crown and government departments in court. In practice, the [[Treasury Solicitor]] (who also has the title of Procurator General) normally provides the lawyers or briefs Treasury Counsel to appear in court, although the attorney general may appear in person. The person appointed to this role provides legal advice to the Government, acts as the representative of the public interest and resolves issues between government departments.

The attorney general has supervisory powers over the prosecution of criminal offences, but is not personally involved with prosecutions; however, some prosecutions (e.g. [[riot]]) cannot be commenced without their consent, and they have the power to halt prosecutions generally. Criminal prosecutions are the responsibility of the [[Crown Prosecution Service]], headed by the [[Director of Public Prosecutions]]. The Attorney General may appeal cases to the higher courts where, although the particular case is settled, there may be a point of law of public importance at issue.

The Attorney General's deputy is the [[Solicitor General for England and Wales]].

Under the [[Government of Wales Act 2006]], the [[Counsel General for Wales|Counsel General]] is the chief legal adviser to the [[Welsh Government]].