Solicitor General
Sarah Sackman KC MP
Biography
Sarah Sackman was appointed Solicitor General on 9 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Finchley and Golders Green in July 2024.
She was called to the Bar in 2008 and worked as a barrister at Francis Taylor Building and Matrix Chambers, focusing on public, election, planning, environment and rating law.
Solicitor General
The Solicitor General supports the Attorney across the range of her responsibilities. This includes:
- Responsibility for matters delegated by the Attorney General, including deputising for the Attorney at the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Cabinet Committee
- Providing support to the Attorney General in his superintendence of the Government Legal Department, the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate and the Serious Fraud Office
- Supporting the Attorney General in his public interest functions
- Promoting the rule of law at home and internationally