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Following a public consultation, a revised draft of the Attorney General’s Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 has been laid in Parliament and will be debated in due course.
Find out how to get help if you have concerns that someone is being abused or neglected under a lasting power of attorney, enduring power of attorney or deputy court order.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
This document contains the following information: The governance of Britain: a consultation on the role of the Attorney General.
First published during the 2005 to 2010 Labour government
Form COP7: Application to object to the registration of a Lasting Power of Attorney.
Victoria Prentis was appointed Attorney General on 25 October 2022. She was previously Minister of State at the Department for Work and Pensions from 7 September 2022 to 25 October 2022. Victoria was previously Minister of State at the Department...
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Consultation on amendments to the Attorney General for England and Wales and the Advocate General for Northern Ireland’s Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 to reflect the full commencement of the Criminal...
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Douglas Wilson is the Director General of the Attorney General’s Office, appointed in May 2021. Previously, he spent four and a half years in cyber agency GCHQ as Director of Legal Affairs and International Relations, serving on the Board as...
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has launched a public awareness campaign to encourage people to plan for their and their families' futures.
Christopher Muttukumaru was appointed as the General Counsel at the Department for Transport ( DfT ) in 2011. Career Christopher leads a group of over 90 lawyers which advises the DfT and its executive agencies. His government career highlights include:...
Kelby Harmes was appointed Director and Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office in October 2021, having previously served in that role on an interim basis between October 2020 and July 2021. Kelby joined the Attorney General’s Office in 2018...
Prosecutors from CPS Thames and Chiltern showcased their important work securing convictions for forced marriage and honour crime to the Attorney General.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Ruth Tomlinson is a Legal Director in Home Office Legal Advisers in the Government Legal Department. She leads the policing, crime and national security team, as well as being Legal Director for the Northern Ireland Office. Ruth qualified as a...
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