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From Attorney General's Office (AGO)
  • A man who got behind the wheel with a lethal cocktail of alcohol and drugs in his system before killing a girl he had met on the same night has had his sentence increased.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Solicitor General Michael Tomlinson KC MP delivers an opening address at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on 4 September 2023.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A woman who permanently blinded a taxi driver in one eye after a frenzied attack with her high heels has been jailed for three years.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • 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

  • Prosecutors from the North East have been showcasing their expertise securing convictions in complex cases as the Attorney General discovered on a recent visit.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A predatory rapist who was caught on CCTV stalking his victim before dragging her off the street to attack her will now spend longer in prison.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A violent attacker who brutally assaulted a woman before locking her in her home and setting fire to the carpet has had his sentence increased.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Diverse routes into law and how the work of government lawyers impacts all aspects of public life were themes discussed by the Attorney General as she spoke to the Open University’s law students.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A hairdresser who sexually assaulted two teenage work experience students will be jailed after his suspended prison sentence was quashed by the Court of Appeal

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Attorney General Victoria KC MP speaks about improved service for victims of rape and serious sexual offences.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Attorney General delivered a key note speech to the Institute of Government on the Rule of Law and effective government

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Attorney General has announced that Nick Ephgrave QPM will be the new Director of the Serious Fraud Office.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Three gang members who bought a gun intending to use it in a dispute against rival criminals have had their sentences increased.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A pioneering unit which aims to help tackle gang-related violence in the West Midlands is helping community safety as the Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC MP discovered visiting Birmingham this week.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • THE support offered to Manchester’s survivors of rape and serious sexual offences was the topic for the Attorney General this week as she visited the new-world class facilities the city has to offer.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • As part of the 2023 Law Tour, the Law Officers visited the growing government legal hub in Manchester

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Law Officers visited Nottingham prosecutors as part of the Law Tour 2023.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Attorney General has updated Parliament that significant action has been taken across all 11 of Sir David’s recommendations.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The parents of a 16-year-old girl who died after she was neglected have been ordered to serve longer in prison following a review of their sentences.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The recruitment campaign to find the next Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has launched.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government