Shadow Lord Chancellor

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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. From 2003 until 2007, the office-holder was also the Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (and primarily known as such). This was changed in 2007 to become Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also known as Shadow Justice Secretary). The current Shadow Lord Chancellor is Lord Falconer of Thoroton of the Labour Party.

Shadow Lord Chancellors

Name Took office Left office Political party
The Lord Irvine of Lairg QC 18 June 1992 2 May 1997 Labour
The Lord Mackay of Clashfern James Mackay.jpg 2 May 1997 11 June 1997 Conservative
The Lord Kingsland QC[n 1] No image.svg 11 June 1997 12 July 2009 Conservative
Vacant[n 2]
Jack Straw 60px 11 May 2010 7 October 2010 Labour
Sadiq Khan Sadiq Khan.jpg 8 October 2010 11 May 2015 Labour
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton, May 2009.jpg 11 May 2015 Incumbent Labour
Notes
  1. Kingsland remained Shadow Lord Chancellor after the Government effectively combined the office with Constitutional Affairs (and later Justice) Secretary.[1][2][3][4]
  2. The Conservatives did not appoint a Shadow Lord Chancellor after Kingsland's death.[5][6]

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