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Constitutional Affairs, Department for - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Constitutional Affairs, Department for (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06) |
 | | UK government department formed in June 2003, replacing the department of the Lord Chancellor. |
 | | It has responsibility for the justice system – criminal, civil, family, and administrative courts and tribunals – and for law and policy on human rights, freedom of information, data protection, and gender recognition. |
 | | The department is responsible for government policy on devolution and provides administrative support to the Scotland Office and Wales Office which have separate identities within the department. |
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