Shadow Lord Chancellor

Shadow Lord Chancellor
Shadow Lord Chancellor
	Incumbent; Robert Jenrick; since 4 November 2024
Appointer	Leader of the Opposition
Inaugural holder	The Lord Elwyn-Jones
Formation	2 October 1983
Website	The Shadow Cabinet

The shadow lord chancellor is a member of the British Shadow Cabinet shadowing 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 position is currently held by Robert Jenrick.

Shadow lord chancellors

	Took office	Left office	Political party
The Lord Elwyn-Jones	2 October 1983	9 January 1989	Labour
The Lord Mishcon	9 January 1989	18 July 1992	Labour
The Lord Irvine of Lairg	18 June 1992	2 May 1997	Labour
The Lord Mackay of Clashfern	2 May 1997	11 June 1997	Conservative
The Lord Kingsland^{[n 1]}	11 June 1997	12 July 2009	Conservative
Vacant^{[n 2]}	12 July 2009	11 May 2010
Jack Straw	11 May 2010	7 October 2010	Labour
Sadiq Khan	8 October 2010	11 May 2015	Labour
The Lord Falconer of Thoroton	11 May 2015	26 June 2016	Labour
Richard Burgon	27 June 2016	5 April 2020	Labour
David Lammy	6 April 2020	29 November 2021	Labour
Steve Reed	29 November 2021	4 September 2023	Labour
Shabana Mahmood	4 September 2023	5 July 2024	Labour
Edward Argar	8 July 2024	4 November 2024	Conservative
Robert Jenrick	4 November 2024	Incumbent	Conservative

Notes

^ 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]
^ The Conservatives did not appoint a Shadow Lord Chancellor after Kingsland's death.^[5]

References

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

[5] 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]

[7] The Conservatives did not appoint a Shadow Lord Chancellor after Kingsland's death.^[5]

[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.

[6] "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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