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Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General: Law Officers' and Counsel's Opinions

Catalogue reference: TS 25

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TS 25

Entry books of opinions, 1806 to 1818, and original opinions from 1814, given by the law officers and others for cases involving the Admiralty, Treasury and other government departments, handled by the Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator...

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TS 25

Title
Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General: Law Officers' and Counsel's Opinions
Date

1806-1968

Description

Entry books of opinions, 1806 to 1818, and original opinions from 1814, given by the law officers and others for cases involving the Admiralty, Treasury and other government departments, handled by the Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General. They include opinions given by HM Advocate General, Admiralty Advocate, Admiralty Counsel and, on Scottish matters, the Lord Advocate on a wide variety of subjects. There is also some correspondence of 1922 concerning the publication of opinions for the use of government departments, and four Admiralty and Navy case books, 1758 to 1856, detailing opinions under subject headings, such as courts martial, deserters, offences at sea, prize, etc.

A chronological list of law officers' and counsels' opinions 1806-1967 is at TS 25/2091.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • HM Procurator General and Treasury Solicitor, 1876-1876
  • Treasury Solicitor, 1655-1876
Physical description

2091 files and volumes

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1970 Treasury Solicitor's Department

Accruals

Series is accruing

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Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14093/

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Treasury Solicitor and HM Procurator General: Law Officers' and Counsel's Opinions