Guidance

Guidance: Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk

This guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.

• From: Attorney General's Office and The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC
• Published: 6 November 2024

Applies to England and Wales

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Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk

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The job of government lawyers is to advise Ministers, and to help them in their duty to comply with the law.

The Attorney General’s Guidance on Legal Risk is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.

Published 6 November 2024