tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-05-22T12:23:41+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/international-barristers-come-together-at-global-bar-conference 2024-05-22T12:23:41+01:00

The Rule of Law, free speech and artificial intelligence were all on the agenda as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland  and the Advocate General for Scotland addressed the Wor…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-legal-careers-open-for-aspiring-solicitors-and-barristers-in-north-east 2024-04-30T15:45:31+01:00

The opportunities available for aspiring barristers and solicitors in Yorkshire and beyond were discussed when the Attorney General visited staff at the Government Legal Department in Leeds.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/law-officers-committed-to-prosecutorial-excellence 2024-04-25T16:30:37+01:00

Driving a shared commitment to prosecutorial excellence in the wake of the Horizon scandal was the aim as the Law Officers joined prosecutors from a range of disciplines for an extraordinarily meeting.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/stalking-victims-urged-to-report-offences-swiftly-says-attorney-general 2024-04-25T15:30:32+01:00

Stalking victims have been urged to report offending swiftly and with confidence to prevent the risk of further harm during National Stalking Awareness Week.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-reaffirms-support-for-ukrainian-efforts-to-seek-justice-for-russias-illegal-invasion 2024-04-04T15:09:21+01:00

The Attorney General has pledged to support Ukraine in their efforts to obtain compensation for the damage caused by Russia’s illegal invasion as she spoke at an event in The Hague.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-celebrates-prosecuting-excellence 2024-03-27T00:00:00+00:00

The Insolvency Service and Serious Fraud Office (SFO) have been recognised for their prosecuting excellence by the Attorney General.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cambridge-legal-circuit-visit-for-attorney-general 2024-03-06T09:30:04+00:00

Barristers in the South eastern circuit and students from the Cambridge University Law Society were paid a visit by the Attorney General on Thursday.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-marks-two-year-anniversary-of-ukraine-conflict 2024-02-27T15:54:34+00:00

UKRAINE’S soldiers and citizens continue to defy the odds the Attorney General has said as she marks the second anniversary of the Russian invasion.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-visits-israel-and-occupied-palestinian-territories 2024-02-21T11:42:17+00:00

The Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC MP has returned from a visit to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories between 14 and 16 February 2024.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/interim-chief-of-cps-inspectorate-announced 2024-02-20T12:29:43+00:00

Anthony Rogers has been appointed as interim HM Chief Inspector of His Majesty’s Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) Attorney General Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP has announced.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-refers-nottingham-stabbing-sentence-to-court-of-appeal 2024-02-20T11:30:07+00:00

Valdo Calocane's sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal as being unduly lenient, confirms the Attorney General.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/urgent-cps-inspection-announced-following-the-nottingham-stabbing-case 2024-01-30T12:20:34+00:00

An urgent independent inspection into the Crown Prosecution Service’s handling of the Nottingham stabbing case has been announced by the Government.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solicitor-general-robert-courts-sworn-in 2024-01-22T16:25:41+00:00

The Solicitor General was sworn in today during a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-launches-government-prosecution-awards 2024-01-18T00:00:00+00:00

Legal awards to celebrate the vital and important work of prosecutors has been launched, the Attorney General has announced.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-first-senior-treasury-counsel-confirmed 2024-01-17T00:00:00+00:00

Tom Little KC has been appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel to the Crown, the Attorney General has today announced.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-seeks-criminal-damage-clarity-from-court-of-appeal 2023-12-20T15:08:11+00:00

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.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/independent-review-of-disclosure-and-fraud-offences-launched 2023-10-12T00:00:00+01:00

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.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/media-advisory-notice-russell-brand 2023-09-22T16:21:04+01:00

The Attorney General confirms the requirement not to publish material which could prejudice any potential criminal investigation or prosecutions.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-presents-uk-intervention-in-ukraine-case-against-russia-at-international-court-of-justice 2023-09-20T16:07:00+01:00

Attorney General Victoria Prentis KC has delivered the UK’s submissions in a hearing at the International Court of Justice in The Hague today.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-director-of-public-prosecutions-announced 2023-09-14T10:05:00+01:00

Stephen Parkinson will be the new Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service the Attorney General has announced today.