Lord Chancellor's Department

Lord Chancellor's Department
Ministerial Department overview
Formed1885
Dissolved2003
Superseding Ministerial Department
JurisdictionGovernment of the United Kingdom
Minister responsible

The Lord Chancellor's Department was a United Kingdom government department answerable to the Lord Chancellor with jurisdiction over England and Wales.

Created in 1885[1] as the Lord Chancellor's Office with a small staff to assist the Lord Chancellor in his day-to-day duties, the department grew in power over the course of the 20th century, and at its peak had jurisdiction over the entire judicial system and a staff of over 22,000.[2] In 2003, it was succeeded by the Department for Constitutional Affairs (now the Ministry of Justice).

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  2. ^ Hall & Martin (2003), p. 56.