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The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP as Attorney General and Michael Tomlinson MP as Solicitor General
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
Attorney General Suella Braverman spoke at Policy Exchange about equalities and human rights
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Following a joint trial for separate cases that involved the killing of children, Thomas Hughes and Jordan Monaghan have each received increased prison sentences.
Response to the findings of the Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil case
James Davis will spend longer in prison for causing the death of a baby by dangerous driving.
Rape victims will receive enhanced support at 3 Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme launched by the government today (16 June 2022) as part of efforts to drive up prosecutions and convictions.
The Deputy Prime Minister has unveiled further support for the ICC investigation into war crimes in Ukraine.
The Attorney General has hosted a visit from the Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova to reiterate the UK’s support for Ukraine’s war crimes investigations.
The Attorney General, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP, this evening set out in more detail the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace
Statement from the Quintet of Attorneys General in support of Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and the Ukrainian people
The Attorney General will tonight set out more detail on the UK's position on applying international law to cyberspace.
The Attorney General led a delegation of war crimes experts in Poland today as part of the UK’s support for Ukraine’s investigations into Russian atrocities
The Attorney General has decided to refer questions of law to the Court of Appeal concerning the proper scope of defences to criminal charges arising from protests.
Sir Howard Morrison QC KCMG has been appointed as an Independent Adviser to the Ukrainian Prosecutor General, Iryna Venediktova
The mother of Star Hobson has had her sentence increased after the Attorney General referred her case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
The Attorney General has appointed Sir David Calvert-Smith to lead the Independent review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil case.
Stephen Gibbs, 46, has had his sentence increased after the Attorney General, Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP personally presented the case at the Court of Appeal
Jocelyn Ledward and Deanna Heer have been appointed as Senior Treasury Counsel
The Attorney General is going to challenge the sentence given to Frankie Smith at the Court of Appeal as she has concluded that it is too low.
Emma Tustin, 32, was convicted of the murder of her 6-year-old stepson, Arthur Labinjo-Hughes. The victim’s father, Thomas Hughes, 29, was convicted of his manslaughter
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