Editing Proctor (section)

====King/Queen's Proctor====
The King/Queen's Proctor is the historical name for an official who acted for the Crown in certain courts in England. The modern name of the office is '''HM Procurator-General''', and this office has for many years been combined with that of the [[Treasury Solicitor]], whose formal title is His/Her Majesty's Procurator-General and Treasury Solicitor.

In the admiralty courts, the King/Queen's Proctor historically acted in all causes concerning the King or Queen. A proctor or procurator was an officer who, in conjunction with the King/Queen's Proctor, acted as the attorney or solicitor in all causes concerning the [[British Admiralty|Lord High Admiral]]'s affairs in the [[High Court of Admiralty]] and other courts.<ref name="EB1911" />

In [[probate]] and divorce courts, this official acted as the proctor or solicitor representing the [[The Crown|Crown]].<ref name="EB1911" /> In petitions of divorce, or for declaration of nullity of marriage, the King/Queen's Proctor may, under direction of the [[Attorney General]], intervene in the suit for the purpose of arguing any question that the court deems expedient to have argued. The powers are set out in section 8 of the [[Matrimonial Causes Act 1973]], and include the power to show cause against a [[decree nisi]] being made absolute,<ref name="EB1911" /> usually on receipt of information indicating that the court has been misled into granting a decree.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1991/1247/article/2.46/made|title=The Family Proceedings Rules 1991}}</ref>