One Essex Court is delighted to announce that the Queen has appointed Sonia Tolaney QC to serve as Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster. Ms Tolaney remains in full time practice.
This prestigious part-time appointment, will be served for an initial period of four years. Ms Tolaney succeeds the Honourable Mr Justice Miles (as he now is), who held the post for eight years whilst in practice at the Bar. A list of the former holders of the post is at Attorney-General of the Duchy of Lancaster - Wikipedia
The Duchy of Lancaster is a private estate owned by Her Majesty The Queen, as Duke of Lancaster. The rural estates consist of land in England and Wales and comprise commercial, agricultural and residential properties, the majority of which are in Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire and Lincolnshire.