Solicitor General

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Generically, in the United States and Canada, a Solicitor General or Solicitor-General is a legal officer of a city or town, or a government advocate.

Specifically, Solicitor General or Solicitor-General refers to a position in government dealing with legal affairs in several countries:

  • Solicitor-General of Australia - the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedings
  • Solicitor General of Canada - a role now performed by the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
  • Solicitor General for England and Wales - the deputy for the Attorney General for England and Wales
  • Solicitor-General of Hong Kong - (Chinese: 法律政策專員) head of the Legal Policy Division of the Department of Justice
  • Chief State Solicitor - a branch of the office of the Attorney General of Ireland
  • Solicitor-General of New Zealand - the second law officer of state and public servant representing the Attorney-General in court proceedings
  • Solicitor General for Scotland - the depute of the Lord Advocate
  • United States Solicitor General - the attorney who represents or advises a government when it is party to a legal suit

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