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Shadow Lord Chancellor
Incumbent
David Lammy
since 5 April 2020
AppointerLeader of the Opposition
Inaugural holderThe Lord Elwyn-Jones
Formation2 October 1983
WebsiteThe Shadow Cabinet

The Shadow Lord Chancellor is the member of the British Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Lord Chancellor, an office which has existed since the Norman Conquest. Since 2010, the officeholder has jointly held the title Shadow Secretary of State for Justice. The current Shadow Lord Chancellor is David Lammy.

Shadow Lord Chancellors

Name Took office Left office Political party
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Elwyn-Jones 2 October 1983 9 January 1989 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Mishcon 9 January 1989 18 July 1992 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Irvine of Lairg 18 June 1992 2 May 1997 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Mackay of Clashfern 2 May 1997 11 June 1997 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Kingsland[n 1] 11 June 1997 12 July 2009 Conservative
Vacant[n 2] 12 July 2009 11 May 2010
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Jack Straw 11 May 2010 7 October 2010 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sadiq Khan 8 October 2010 11 May 2015 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton 11 May 2015 26 June 2016 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Richard Burgon 27 June 2016 5 April 2020 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Lammy 6 April 2020 Incumbent Labour

Notes

  1. ^ Kingsland remained Shadow Lord Chancellor after the Government effectively combined the office of Lord Chancellor with the Constitutional Affairs (later Justice) Secretary mid-2003.[1][2][3][4]
  2. ^ The Conservatives did not appoint a Shadow Lord Chancellor after Kingsland's death.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 21 May 2005". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 31 May 2005.
  2. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 17 December 2005". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 17 December 2005.
  3. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 6 November 2007". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 10 November 2007.
  4. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 3 November 2008". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 6 December 2008.
  5. ^ "Her Majesty's Official Opposition as at 20 November 2009". Weekly Information Bulletin. House of Commons Information Office. 21 November 2009.
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