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Treasury Solicitor’s Department announces name change
The Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol) is to change its name on 1 April to the Government Legal Department
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Latest
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New rules to crackdown on violent prisoners come into force
- published 27 February 2015
- Press release
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Global Law Summit - Keynote Address
- published 25 February 2015
- Speech
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Attorney General's civil panel counsel: appointments, membership lists and off panel counsel
- updated 24 February 2015
- Guidance
What we do
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers) who give legal advice to government. The AGO helps the Law Officers perform other duties in the public interest, such as looking at sentences which may be too low.
AGO is a ministerial department, supported by 5 agencies and public bodies.
Documents
Our announcements
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New rules to crackdown on violent prisoners come into force
- 27 February 2015
- Press release
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Global Law Summit - Keynote Address
- 25 February 2015
- Speech
Our consultations
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Speaking to witnesses at court: consultation
- 19 January 2015
- Open consultation
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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002: codes of practice consultation
- 12 December 2014
- Closed consultation
Our publications
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Draft code of practice - Proceeds of Crime Act
- 19 February 2015
- Guidance
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TSol, AGO, HMCPSI: government procurement card (GPC) transactions over £500
- 4 February 2015
- Transparency data
Our statistics
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Unduly lenient sentences 2012
- 27 June 2013
- Statistics
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Unduly lenient sentence statistics
- 5 July 2012
- Statistics
Our ministers
Our management
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Rowena Collins Rice
Director General of the Attorney General's Office (AGO)
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Kevin McGinty CBE
Director of Criminal Law and Deputy Head of the Attorney General's Office
Contact AGO
Office address
20 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0NF
Email correspondence@attorneygeneral.gsi.gov.uk
Telephone - we are not able to provide legal advice to members of the public or business 020 7271 2492
Media enquiries 020 7271 2484 / 2465 / 2440
Media enquiries out of hours pager 07623946316
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