ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Solicitor General for England and Wales

So, imagine you have a school and there are lots of students in it. You have a principal who is in charge of the school and makes the big decisions. But sometimes, there are problems or questions that the principal needs help with. That's where the vice principal comes in. The vice principal is like the principal's right-hand person, and they help with all the important stuff.

Now, let's think about England and Wales like a big country with lots of people and lots of things going on. Just like a school, there are some big important people who make decisions for the country. One of those big important people is the Solicitor General for England and Wales.

The Solicitor General is like the vice principal of the country. They help the Attorney General, who is like the principal. The Attorney General and the Solicitor General work together to make sure that the laws in England and Wales are followed and that everyone is treated fairly.

The Solicitor General's main job is to make sure that the government is following the law and to help make decisions about legal matters. They give advice to the government and make sure that any new laws or changes to the laws are fair and make sense.

They also represent the government in court. Just like when you have an argument with your friend and you need someone to help sort it out, the Solicitor General helps solve arguments between the government and other people or groups who have different opinions. They go to court and present the government's side of the story, and they try to convince the judges that the government is right.

So, in a nutshell, the Solicitor General for England and Wales is like the vice principal of the country. They help the Attorney General, give advice to the government, and represent the government in court. Their main job is to make sure that the laws are followed and everyone is treated fairly. Just like the vice principal helps the principal with important decisions in a school, the Solicitor General helps the government with important decisions in England and Wales.