UK: "one of [the] things we sought to achieve – and I don’t think we did entirely achieve when I left [2018] – was to inculcate the idea of legal advice [to government] being delivered early rather than late. Don’t construct the policy and then ... run it by the lawyers." 1/4.
"say routinely to government lawyers, do not say to a minister, you can’t do this, minister. It will upset them. Say you can’t do it this way, minister. If you’d like me to look at a way you can do it, I’m happy to do that ..." 2/4
"... It is about making sure that you’ve understood what it is the minister is trying to achieve. Again, if it’s not doable, it’s not doable and you shouldn’t resile from that advice. But the way in which you present it is important". 3/4
A-G, England & Wales, 2014-2018
https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-reflect/person/jeremy-wright/
h/t @DrHannahWhite 4/4
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