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Tom Little KC has been appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel to the Crown, the Attorney General has today announced.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Court of Appeal has been asked to provide clarity on when a particular defence to criminal damage is available for use by protesters, the Attorney General has announced today.
An independent review into disclosure and fraud, led by Jonathan Fisher KC, has launched to make it quicker and easier to bring criminals to justice.
The Attorney General confirms the requirement not to publish material which could prejudice any potential criminal investigation or prosecutions.
Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC has delivered the UK’s submissions in a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague today.
Stephen Parkinson will be the new Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service the Attorney General has announced today.
Inquiry will cover actions of police, prosecutors and appeals review body.
Prosecutors from CPS Thames and Chiltern showcased their important work securing convictions for forced marriage and honour crime to the Attorney General.
Prosecutors from the North East have been showcasing their expertise securing convictions in complex cases as the Attorney General discovered on a recent visit.
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.
The Attorney General Victoria KC MP speaks about improved service for victims of rape and serious sexual offences.
The Attorney General delivered a key note speech to the Institute of Government on the Rule of Law and effective government
Government delivers on pledge to return number of cases reaching court to 2016 levels.
The Attorney General has announced that Nick Ephgrave QPM will be the new Director of the Serious Fraud Office.
Rape victims will be given the opportunity to meet the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff involved in their case ahead of a trial in the latest move to guide them through the criminal justice system.
The Attorney General and Solicitor General met government lawyers in Manchester.
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.
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.
As part of the 2023 Law Tour, the Law Officers visited the growing government legal hub in Manchester
The Law Officers visited Nottingham prosecutors as part of the Law Tour 2023.
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