The Attorney General's Office reported on 1 October 2026 that Ellie Reeves KC MP was sworn in as Attorney General and Andy Slaughter MP as Solicitor General at the Royal Courts of Justice. The ceremony followed their appointments in July 2026; Reeves was appointed Attorney General on 20 July and Slaughter Solicitor General on 21 July. Alex Norris MP was also sworn in as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

Reeves said it was an honour to take the role for England and Wales and as Advocate General for Northern Ireland, and that tackling violence against women and girls remained her top priority. Slaughter described the role as bridging law and government, citing pressures on the justice system he saw as Chair of the Justice Select Committee.

The Law Officers advise the government and superintend departments including the Crown Prosecution Service and Serious Fraud Office, and handle functions such as unduly lenient sentence referrals and consent to prosecute offences.