Procedural Note - Crown Office General Guidance for Warrants and Patents [Undated]
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Title
Procedural Note - Crown Office General Guidance for Warrants and Patents [Undated]
Subject
Crown Office
Description
The Crown Office's internal guidance covering the preparation of Royal Warrants and Letters Patent.
Some of the information appears to be obsolete. For example, the guidance states that Royal Warrants for the Great Seal are usually submitted to the Queen by the Home Secretary. However, that role is now performed by the Lord Chancellor/Justice Secretary.
The guidance also has a tendency to gloss over details. The section on Royal Warrants of Appointment implies they are primarily used for the appointment of Circuit Judges and other judicial offices, but in reality, they are used far more widely (officeholders appointed by Royal Warrant include HM Paymaster General, HM Inspectors of Constabulary, the Clerk Assistant of the House of Commons, and Members of the Electoral Commission).
Some of the information appears to be obsolete. For example, the guidance states that Royal Warrants for the Great Seal are usually submitted to the Queen by the Home Secretary. However, that role is now performed by the Lord Chancellor/Justice Secretary.
The guidance also has a tendency to gloss over details. The section on Royal Warrants of Appointment implies they are primarily used for the appointment of Circuit Judges and other judicial offices, but in reality, they are used far more widely (officeholders appointed by Royal Warrant include HM Paymaster General, HM Inspectors of Constabulary, the Clerk Assistant of the House of Commons, and Members of the Electoral Commission).
Creator
Crown Office
Source
FOI request
Date
Undated, but contextual information suggests it was issued in early 2003.
Contributor
Jason Loch
Files
Collection
Citation
Crown Office, “Procedural Note - Crown Office General Guidance for Warrants and Patents [Undated],” Corpus of British Administrative Instruments, accessed October 20, 2026, https://cbaionline.org/corpus/items/show/165.