King's Advocate
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The King's Advocate was one of the Law Officers of the Crown
. He represented the Crown in the ecclesiastical court
s of the Church of England
, where cases were argued not by barristers but by advocates (see Doctor's Commons). In the nineteenth century much of the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts was transferred to other courts, firstly the Courts of Probate
and Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
and eventually the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice
. The position of Queen's Advocate remained vacant after the resignation of Sir Travers Twiss in 1872.
Law Officers of the Crown
The Law Officers of the Crown are the chief legal advisers to the Crown, and advise and represent the various governments in the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms. In England and Wales, Northern Ireland and most Commonwealth and colonial governments, the chief law officer of the...
. He represented the Crown in the ecclesiastical court
Ecclesiastical court
An ecclesiastical court is any of certain courts having jurisdiction mainly in spiritual or religious matters. In the Middle Ages in many areas of Europe these courts had much wider powers than before the development of nation states...
s of the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
, where cases were argued not by barristers but by advocates (see Doctor's Commons). In the nineteenth century much of the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts was transferred to other courts, firstly the Courts of Probate
Court of Probate
The Court of Probate was created by the Court of Probate Act 1857, which transferred the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts in testamentary matters to the new court so created....
and Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes was created by the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857, which transferred the jurisdiction of the ecclesiastical courts in matters matrimonial to the new court so created....
and eventually the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
. The position of Queen's Advocate remained vacant after the resignation of Sir Travers Twiss in 1872.
King's/Queen's Advocates
- incomplete before the 18th century
- 25 July 1701: Sir John CookeJohn CookeJohn Cooke may refer to:*John Cooke , Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University*John Cooke *John Cooke , English cricketer...
- 13 January 1715: Sir Nathaniel LloydNathaniel LloydSir Nathaniel Lloyd was an English jurist and Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge.-Life:Born in the Savoy Hospital 29 November 1669, eldest son of Sir Richard Lloyd by Elizabeth, his wife. He was educated at St Paul's School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he matriculated 9 April 1685. He was...
- 26 January 1727: George Paul
- 23 April 1755: George Hay
- 11 September 1764: James MarriottJames MarriottSir James Marriott was a prominent British judge, politician and scholar of the late eighteenth century who is best known for his service at the High Court of Admiralty, the highest court in Britain dealing with naval and maritime affairs...
- 2 November 1778: William WynneWilliam WynneWilliam Wynn or William Wynne may refer to:*Will Wynn , Mayor of Austin, Texas*Will Wynn , Defensive end for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Washington Redskins...
- 6 November 1798: John NichollJohn NichollSir John Nicholl was a Welsh Member of Parliament and judge. As a judge he was noted 'for inflexible impartiality and great strength and soundness of judgement'.-Early history:...
- 1 March 1809: Sir Christopher RobinsonChristopher RobinsonChristopher Robinson, QC was a Canadian lawyer and prosecutor known for representing the Government of Canada in a number of high profile cases and international disputes. Upon graduation from Upper Canada College, he obtained a BA from Trinity College and a MA from the same institution and was...
- 28 February 1828: Sir Herbert JennerHerbert Jenner-FustSir Herbert Jenner-Fust, born Herbert Jenner was an English judge, dean of the arches.-Early life:Jenner-Fust, surname initially Jenner, was second son of Robert Jenner of Doctors' Commons, proctor, and of Chislehurst, Kent, by his second wife, Ann, eldest daughter of Peter Birt of Wenvoe Castle,...
- 18 October 1834: John Dodson (knighted 29 October 1834)
- 5 March 1852: John Dorney Harding (knighted 24 March 1852)
- 12 September 1862: Robert Joseph PhillimoreRobert Joseph PhillimoreSir Robert Joseph Phillimore, 1st Baronet PC ,was an English judge and politician.Born in Whitehall, he was the third son of Joseph Phillimore, a well-known ecclesiastical lawyer. Educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford, where a lifelong friendship with W. E...
(knighted 17 September 1862) - 27 August 1867: Travers TwissTravers TwissSir Travers Twiss QC FRS was an English jurist.Twiss was the eldest son of the Rev. Robert Twiss. At University College, Oxford, he obtained a first-class degree in mathematics and a second in classics in 1830, and was elected a Fellow of his college, of which he was afterwards successively...
(knighted 4 November 1867)