Transparency data
AGO Ministers meetings (October to December 2024)
Published 27 March 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-19 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Lucy Rigby | 2024-12-19 | Sam Townend | Introductory meeting with the Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales to discuss cross-cutting legal matters |
| Lucy Rigby | 2024-12-19 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-18 | Patrick Stevens | Meeting with the International Justice Development Rule of Law Director to discuss cross-cutting legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-18 | Baroness Sue Carr | Meeting with the Lady Chief Justice to discuss the ongoing work of the judiciary |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-18 | Professor Conor Gearty | Meeting with the Professor of Human Rights Law at LSE to discuss cross-cutting legal matters |
| Lucy Rigby | 2024-12-18 | Baroness Sue Carr | Meeting with the Lady Chief Justice to discuss the ongoing work of the judiciary. |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-16 | Victoria Prentis and Rory Stewart | Lecture on Victoria Prentis and Rory Stewart’s experience in Government with Government lawyers and civil servants |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-12 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-11 | Michael Schmid | Meeting with the President of Eurojust to discuss cooperation between Eurojust and the United Kingdom in the field of law enforcement |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-11 | Human Rights Groups | Breakfast meeting with Julie Bardeche (REDRESS), Danya Chaikel (FIDH), Rea Chiongson (IDLO) and Mariana Pena (Open Society Foundation) to discuss human rights and international justice issues |
| Lucy Rigby | 2024-12-05 | Old Bailey | Meeting with Senior and Junior Treasury Counsel to discuss their ongoing work in the Courts |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-03 | Professor Ngaire Woods | Meeting to discuss international relations and global governance with the founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-12-03 | Mandy Damari | Meeting to discuss Mandy Damari’s inspiring campaign to secure the release of her daughter, Emily, at the time a hostage of Hamas |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-28 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-28 | Suzie Miller | To attend a screening of Prima Facia followed by attending a panel with the Solicitor General, Minister Davies-Jones, and the writers of Prima Facia |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-11-28 | Suzie Miller | To attend a screening of Prima Facia followed by attending a panel with the Attorney General, Minister Davies-Jones, and the writers of Prima Facia |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-11-26 | Claire Waxman | Meeting at the office of the London Victim’s Commissioner to discuss best practice in supporting victims in her capacity as Solicitor General |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-22 | Magdalene College | Attendance at dinner hosted by Sir Christopher Greenwood, College Master and former British judge at the International Court of Justice |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-11-21 | St John’s Chambers | Lunch and meeting with representatives of the Western Circuit to discuss challenges within the criminal justice system |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-20 | City Firms | To attend an event with City Firms concerning the UK justice system and engagement with the legal profession |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-19 | Thomas Friedman and Jonathan Freedland | General introductory meeting and discussion about Thomas’s articles |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-11-18 | Rebecca Wilkinson | Meeting with the CEO of LawWorks to discuss pro bono legal work |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-15 | American Bar Association | Meeting with representatives of the American Bar Association to discuss cross-cutting legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-14 | Support Through Court | Roundtable meeting to discuss the charitable work of Support Through Court |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-14 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-14 | Gray’s Inn | To attend the Grand Night Dinner as part of ongoing engagement with the legal profession and inns of court |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-13 | Philippe Sands & Dapo Akande | Meeting to discuss international law and the International Courts of Justice |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-13 | Guy Beringer & Richard Susskind | Meeting to discuss artificial intelligence and the training of international judges |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-11 | Circuit Leaders | Meeting with the leaders of the Bar Circuit to discuss issues facing the Justice System |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-11 | Amnesty UK | Meeting to discuss the work of the International Court of Justice |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-11 | British Institute of Human Rights | Meeting to discuss the work of the Institute and the Attorney’s ambitions with respect to the rule of law |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-11-04 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-31 | Matthew Syed | Meeting to discuss asylum treaties |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-30 | Enver Solomon | Meeting with the Chief Executive of the Refugee Council to discuss the organisation’s ongoing work |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-30 | Alex Chalk | Meeting with the former Secretary of State for Justice and Solicitor General to discuss the continued work of the Government legal departments |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-30 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-29 | David Gauke | Meeting with the former Secretary of State for Justice to discuss the continued work of the Government legal departments |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-29 | Malala Yousafzai | Meeting with Malala Yousafzai to discuss the promotion of international human rights |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-29 | Industry and Parliament Trust | To attend an Industry and Parliament Trust event to promote the value of the legal sector |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-29 | Malala Yousafzai | Meeting with Malala Yousafzai to discuss the promotion of international human rights |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-28 | Judge Mark Wolf | Meeting to discuss cross-cutting UK-US legal and judicial matters |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-28 | Sadiq Khan | Meeting with the Mayor of London to discuss the delivering of the Safer Streets Mission |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-24 | Wai Wai Nu | Meeting with the Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Peace Network to discuss her work on accountability for war crimes in Myanmar |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-24 | Laetitia Coutois & Stephen Lamony | Attending a rountable on the humanitarian situation in Israel and Gaza with the Permanent Representative of the ICRC and the International Humanitarian Law Advisor for Oxfam |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-24 | New York State Bar Association | Meeting with representatives of the New York State Bar Association at a roundtable organised to discuss UK legal services market in New York |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-24 | Justice Tandra L. Dawson | visit to a New York State Courts Integrated Domestic Violence Court |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-22 | Lord Mayor | To attend a Mansion House dinner hosted by the Lord Mayor |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-22 | Lord Mayor | To attend a Mansion House dinner hosted by the Lord Mayor |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-21 | Sebastian Lai | Meeting to discuss human rights and pro-democracy issues |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-17 | Murray Hunt | Meeting to discuss the Rule of Law and other legal matters |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-17 | North Eastern Circuit | Lunch and meeting with representatives of the North Eastern Circuit to discuss challenges within the criminal justice system |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-16 | Public Law Project | To speak at a Public Law Project conference on access to justice and public law trends |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-16 | Toby Brown | Meeting with the Chair of the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Steering Group to discuss pro bono legal work in England and Wales |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-15 | Tom Little KC | Meeting with First Senior Treasury Counsel to discuss the ongoing relationship between prosecutors and the Attorney General’s Office |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-14 | Gray’s Inn | To deliver a speech on the Rule of Law at the annual Bingham Centre lecture |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-14 | Dominic Grieve | Meeting with the former Attorney General to discuss his experience working within Government and the Attorney General’s Office |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-14 | Gray’s Inn | To attend the Attorney General’s speech on the Rule of Law at the annual Bingham Centre lecture |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-10 | Gray’s Inn | The Employed Bar Dinner to celebrate the contribution of employed barristers to the Bar |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-07 | Victoria Sharp | Meeting with the President of the King’s Bench Division to discuss the work of the judiciary |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-07 | Victoria Sharp | Meeting with the President of the King’s Bench Division to discuss the work of the judiciary |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-07 | Claire Waxman | Meeting with the London Victim’s Commissioner to discuss best practice in supporting victims in her capacity as Solicitor General |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-03 | Jonathan Jones | Meeting with the former Treasury Solicitor to discuss the work of Government legal advisors |
| Richard Hermer | 2024-10-01 | The Judiciary | To attend the opening of Legal year along with members of the judiciary |
| Sarah Sackman | 2024-10-01 | The Judiciary | To attend the opening of Legal year along with members of the judiciary |