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Media Advisory Note

Media Advisory Note

Thursday, 09 October 2014

Advice from the Attorney General that the Contempt of Court Act applies to all publicity around the arrests of Tarik Hassane. ...

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Attorney General’s keynote address to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 2 September 2014

Attorney General’s keynote address to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 2 September 2014

Friday, 05 September 2014

A speech given by the Attoreny General to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on ...

Statement from the Attorney General's Office

Statement from the Attorney General's Office

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Decision in the unduly lenient sentence case of Rolf Harris...

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New Law Officers appointed

New Law Officers appointed

Thursday, 17 July 2014

The Prime Minister has appointed the Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP as Attorney General and Robert Buckland MP as Solicitor General...

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Counter terrorism and cybercrime plan agreed by Attorneys General

Counter terrorism and cybercrime plan agreed by Attorneys General

Monday, 14 July 2014

The 6th summit between Attorneys General from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA and England and Wales took place in London last week...

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Five countries unite over cybercrime

Five countries unite over cybercrime

Thursday, 10 July 2014

Cybercrime will be discussed by Attorneys General from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA and England/Wales....

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Attorney General appoints new Junior Treasury Counsel (crime)

Attorney General appoints new Junior Treasury Counsel (crime)

Monday, 23 June 2014

Attorney General announces 4 new lawyers who will prosecute some of the most serious criminal cases in the country. ...

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Two jurisdictions: a shared inheritance

Two jurisdictions: a shared inheritance

Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum, the Attorney General reflected on the unique ties between our legal systems. ...

Solicitor General welcomes sentence increase for fraudsters who preyed on elderly

Solicitor General welcomes sentence increase for fraudsters who preyed on elderly

Friday, 16 May 2014

North Yorkshire builders who defrauded elderly and vulnerable people out of large sums of money had their sentences increased today....

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Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery, closing remarks

Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery, closing remarks

Thursday, 01 May 2014

On 29 and 30 April the UK and US hosted the Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery to help the people of Ukraine recover their stolen assets....

LawWorks and Attorney General’s Pro Bono Student Awards

LawWorks and Attorney General’s Pro Bono Student Awards

Monday, 07 April 2014

Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP presented the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Awards at the House of Commons...

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Inquest request into the 1995 death of Private Cheryl James at Deepcut barracks

Inquest request into the 1995 death of Private Cheryl James at Deepcut barracks

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Family of Private Cheryl James can now apply to the High Court for a new inquest into her death....

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Increased sentence handed to violent Penzance rapist

Increased sentence handed to violent Penzance rapist

Friday, 14 March 2014

After reference from Solicitor General, Court of Appeal increases sentence of Lee David Hosking from 9 and a half years’ imprisonment to 13 ...

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Attorney General issues advisory note before Hillsborough inquests start

Attorney General issues advisory note before Hillsborough inquests start

Monday, 10 March 2014

The Attorney General asks people to take care when commenting online ahead of the Hillsborough inquest...

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Northampton man has sentence increased to life for brutal rape

Northampton man has sentence increased to life for brutal rape

Tuesday, 04 March 2014

Gintas Burinskas' sentence becomes one of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 6 years...

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Whole life orders: Ian McLoughlin

Whole life orders: Ian McLoughlin

Tuesday, 18 February 2014

Statement from the Attorney General as triple killer has sentence increased...

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Court of Appeal finds rape and human trafficking sentences unduly lenient

Court of Appeal finds rape and human trafficking sentences unduly lenient

Tuesday, 04 February 2014

Manchester couple who kept vulnerable woman as unpaid domestic servant see sentences increased...

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Devon doctor sees sentence increased

Devon doctor sees sentence increased

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence for Suhail Ahmed from 18 months’ imprisonment to 30 for voyeurism and sexual assault...

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Ian McLoughlin unduly lenient sentence case

Ian McLoughlin unduly lenient sentence case

Friday, 24 January 2014

Statement and background to the case at the Court of Appeal today...

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Launch of the Bar Standards Board handbook; challenges and opportunities

Launch of the Bar Standards Board handbook; challenges and opportunities

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP keynote speech at the launch of new Bar Standards Board handbook...

Court of Appeal finds 25 year murder sentence unduly lenient

Court of Appeal finds 25 year murder sentence unduly lenient

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Minimum term of Glenn Nelson increased to 30 years for murder of Krishnamaya Mabo...

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Attorney appoints 3 new Senior Treasury Counsel

Attorney appoints 3 new Senior Treasury Counsel

Wednesday, 08 January 2014

Timothy Cray, Duncan Penny and Sarah Whitehouse have been appointed as Senior Treasury Counsel (Criminal), at the Central Criminal Court....

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In defence of the jury trial   speech at the Politeia forum

In defence of the jury trial speech at the Politeia forum

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Discussing the history and importance of trial juries and how to deal with problems. ...

Attorney General to warn Facebook and Twitter users about contempt of court

Attorney General to warn Facebook and Twitter users about contempt of court

Wednesday, 04 December 2013

Future advisory notes from the Attorney General will be published to help prevent social media users from committing a contempt of court...

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Revised guidance to the legal profession on disclosure

Revised guidance to the legal profession on disclosure

Tuesday, 03 December 2013

Guidance for the legal profession on how material must be shared before and during trials....

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The future of Europe: opportunities and challenges

The future of Europe: opportunities and challenges

Tuesday, 03 December 2013

European institutions should ensure they abide by the rule of law, says the Attorney General....

Further Twitter user found to have breached Venables and Thompson injunction

Further Twitter user found to have breached Venables and Thompson injunction

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Man admits knowingly breaching an injunction on images or information claiming to be the adults Jon Venables or Robert Thompson ...

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Gosport man has sentence increased to 9 years

Gosport man has sentence increased to 9 years

Wednesday, 27 November 2013

Samuel Armstrong has his sentence for serious attack on Andrew Toseland increased after reference by Solicitor General...

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Attorney General visits Falkland Islands to host international conference

Attorney General visits Falkland Islands to host international conference

Friday, 15 November 2013

Meeting promoted good governance in all territories under the British flag...

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English Law Students' Association address at Durham University

English Law Students' Association address at Durham University

Monday, 28 October 2013

Role of the Law Officers, history and current work...

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