Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
In British politics the Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is the member of the Shadow Cabinet who shadows the Secretary of State for Justice, an office which has existed since 2007. Prior to 2007, the office was known as Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs. The current Shadow Secretary of State for Justice is Lord Falconer of Thoroton of the Labour Party.
Shadow Secretaries
Official Opposition
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Duncan | .jpg) |
13 November 2003 | 14 June 2004 | Conservative | |
| Oliver Heald |  |
14 June 2004 | 8 May 2007 | Conservative | |
| Name | Entered office | Left office | Political party | ||
| Oliver Heald | |
9 May 2007 | 2 July 2007 | Conservative | |
| Nick Herbert |  |
2 July 2007 | 19 January 2009 | Conservative | |
| Dominic Grieve |  |
19 January 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Conservative | |
| Jack Straw |  |
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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