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Oliver Glasgow QC has been appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Abusers who strangle their partners in an attempt to control or induce fear will face up to 5 years behind bars when a new offence comes into force today (7 June 2022).
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 101 new Queen's Counsel.
The long-term sustainability of the criminal legal aid market will be the focus of an independent review, it was confirmed today (21 December).
Seeking nominations for Honorary King’s Counsel.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Law Officers and Advocate General for Scotland were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, while visiting a restorative justice charity during a two-day visit to Belfast.
Legislation implementing fee increases for barristers and solicitors has been laid today (20 July 2022) as part of £135 million of additional investment in the criminal legal aid system.
Vital support services for victims of crime will be boosted by more than £440 million over the next three years.
The UK is joining a core group of partners to shape thinking on how to ensure criminal accountability for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab welcomed this year’s appointees to King’s Counsel at Westminster Hall.
Rollout of the Standard Crime Contract 2022 will change the scope of pre-charge engagement for cases that start on or after 1 October 2022.
The Attorney General's Office has published the annual Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) statistics for 2021
Employment Appeal Tribunal of Mrs Justice Eady on 25 February 2022.
Comprehensive legal guidance is available on GOV.UK to help UK and EU lawyers prepare for post-transition on 1 January 2021 following Brexit earlier this year.
The latest material to go live on the Legal Aid Agency’s new training and support website will help criminal defence lawyers.
Abusers who share intimate images without consent to face up to 6 months in prison.
Vulnerable victims in up to 4,600 cases involving crimes including sexual abuse and rape will be able to avoid giving their evidence in a full courtroom every year according to new estimates from the Ministry of Justice.
Attorney General Suella Braverman spoke at Policy Exchange about equalities and human rights
New payment fees to cover work completed for pre-charge engagement are being introduced today (7 June 2021).
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