Shadow Lord Chancellor
The Shadow Lord Chancellor is the member of the British Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Lord Chancellor, an office which has existed since the Norman Conquest. From 2003 until 2007, the office-holder was also the Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs (and primarily known as such). This was changed in 2007 to become Shadow Secretary of State for Justice (also known as Shadow Justice Secretary). The current Shadow Lord Chancellor is Lord Falconer of Thoroton of the Labour Party.
Shadow Lord Chancellors
| Name | Took office | Left office | Political party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lord Irvine of Lairg QC | 18 June 1992 | 2 May 1997 | Labour | |||
| The Lord Mackay of Clashfern |  |
2 May 1997 | 11 June 1997 | Conservative | ||
| The Lord Kingsland QC[n 1] |  |
11 June 1997 | 12 July 2009 | Conservative | ||
| Vacant[n 2] | ||||||
| Jack Straw | 60px | 11 May 2010 | 7 October 2010 | Labour | ||
| Sadiq Khan |  |
8 October 2010 | 11 May 2015 | Labour | ||
| The Lord Falconer of Thoroton |  |
11 May 2015 | Incumbent | Labour | ||
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