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The Attorney General has signed a statement with the Ukrainian Prosecutor General which reaffirms the UK’s support for cooperation in criminal investigations related to the international armed conflict in Ukraine.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Kevin McGinty was appointed Director of Criminal Law and Deputy Head of the Attorney General’s Office ( AGO ) in 2011. Education Kevin was born in 1957. Following a law degree and lecturing to law undergraduates he was called to...
Information for competent authorities abroad (and in the UK) about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings.
Revised guidance on how to apply the disclosure regime contained in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)
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
How to stop being an attorney under a lasting power of attorney (LPA).
Employment Tribunal decision.
Download and fill in this form to find out if someone has an attorney or deputy acting for them.
Trends in activity in the criminal justice system.
A bogus immigration lawyer with no licence to practise has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for exploiting at least 19 victims for huge financial gain.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
The latest National Statistics release on annual criminal statistics in England and Wales.
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