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Solicitor General for England and Wales

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Solicitor General for England and Wales, Michael Ellis QC MP on Pro Bono Costs

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Covid-19 'Freedom Day': Solicitor General Lucy Frazer 'It is safe to open up on Monday'

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson dealt another blow as 3 ministers step down

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Shadow Solicitor General Nick Thomas-Symonds at Attorney General Questions

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What is SOLICITOR? What does SOLICITOR mean? SOLICITOR meaning, definition & explanation

Her Majesty's Solicitor General for England and Wales, known informally as the Solicitor General, is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on the law. He or she can exercise the powers of the Attorney General in the Attorney General's absence.
    • Solicitors-General of England (and Wales), 1461–present