Shadow Secretary of State for Justice

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
Incumbent Richard Burgon since 27 June 2016
Appointer	Leader of the Opposition
Inaugural holder	Bill Cash
Website	The Shadow Cabinet

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 Richard Burgon, who replaced Lord Falconer of Thoroton of the Labour Party, when Falconer resigned due to a loss of confidence of the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn.