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 post is currently held by Edward Argar.

Shadow Secretaries of State
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Shadow Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs
! colspan=3|Name ! Entered office ! Left office ! Party ! Shadow Cabinet ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: ; border-bottom:solid 1px " height=30 | ! style="background-color: " | ! colspan=7 |
 * Bill Cash
 * Official portrait of Sir William Cash crop 2.jpg
 * 1 July 2003
 * 13 November 2003
 * | Conservative
 * | Duncan Smith
 * Alan Duncan
 * Official portrait of Sir Alan Duncan crop 2.jpg
 * 13 November 2003
 * 14 June 2004
 * | Conservative
 * rowspan="2" | Howard
 * rowspan="2" | Oliver Heald
 * rowspan="2" | Official portrait of Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald QC MP crop 2.jpg
 * rowspan="2" | 15 June 2004
 * rowspan="2" | 8 May 2007
 * rowspan="2" | Conservative
 * | Cameron

Shadow Secretary of State for Justice
! colspan=3|Name ! Entered office ! Left office ! Party ! Shadow Cabinet ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! rowspan="2" style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " | ! style="background-color: " |
 * Oliver Heald
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald QC MP crop 2.jpg
 * 9 May 2007
 * 3 July 2007
 * | Conservative
 * rowspan="3" | Cameron
 * Nick Herbert
 * Nick Herbert - minister for policing and criminal justice.jpg
 * 3 July 2007
 * 19 January 2009
 * | Conservative
 * Dominic Grieve
 * Official portrait of Mr Dominic Grieve crop 2.jpg
 * 19 January 2009
 * 11 May 2010
 * | Conservative
 * Jack Straw
 * Jack Straw 2.jpg
 * 12 May 2010
 * 8 October 2010
 * | Labour
 * | Harman I
 * Sadiq Khan
 * Sadiq Khan.jpg
 * 8 October 2010
 * 30 March 2015
 * | Labour
 * | Miliband
 * rowspan="2" | The Lord Falconer of Thoroton
 * rowspan="2" | Official portrait of Lord Falconer of Thoroton crop 2.jpg
 * rowspan="2" | 11 May 2015
 * rowspan="2" | 26 June 2016
 * rowspan="2" | Labour
 * | Harman II
 * rowspan="2" | Corbyn
 * rowspan="2" | Corbyn
 * Richard Burgon
 * Official portrait of Richard Burgon MP crop 2.jpg
 * 27 June 2016
 * 6 April 2020
 * | Labour
 * David Lammy
 * Official portrait of Rt Hon David Lammy MP crop 5.jpg
 * 6 April 2020
 * 29 November 2021
 * | Labour
 * rowspan="3" | Starmer
 * Steve Reed
 * Official portrait of Mr Steve Reed crop 2.jpg
 * 29 November 2021
 * 4 September 2023
 * | Labour
 * Shabana Mahmood
 * Official_portrait_of_Shabana_Mahmood_MP_crop_2.jpg
 * 4 September 2023
 * 5 July 2024
 * |Labour
 * Edward Argar
 * Edward_Argar_Official_Cabinet_Portrait,_September_2022_(cropped).jpg
 * 8 July 2024
 * Incumbent
 * |Conservative
 * |Sunak
 * }