Lord Chancellor's Department
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The Lord Chancellor's Department was a United Kingdom government department answerable to the Lord Chancellor with jurisdiction over England and Wales.
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Formed | 1885 |
Dissolved | 2003 |
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Jurisdiction | Government of the United Kingdom |
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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).