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Legal basis for striking terror targets set out
Attorney General Jeremy Wright will set out the legal basis for British military strikes against terror targets overseas
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High Court ruling on Article 50: statement
A statement was issued following the High Court ruling today (3 November 2016).
Attorney General to defend Brexit legal challenge
Attorney General to defend Brexit legal challenge in the High Court
Government minister teaches Yorkshire children the law
Yorkshire schoolchildren will be taught about the law and their basic civil and criminal rights by Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP
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Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
- updated
- Statistical data set
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Attorney General's civil panel counsel: appointments, membership lists and off panel counsel
- updated
- Guidance
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Freedom of Information release Novemeber 2016
- published
- FOI release
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 4 agencies and public bodies.
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Our announcements
Our consultations
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Attorney General's Civil Regional Panel
- Closed consultation
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Draft Code of Practice Issued Under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Closed consultation
Our publications
Our statistics
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Unduly lenient sentence statistics 2014
- Official Statistics
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Unduly lenient sentence statistics 2013
- Official 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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Michelle Crotty
Deputy Legal Secretary and Head of Operations
Contact AGO
Office address
5 -8 The Sanctuary
London
SW1P 3JS
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 2465 / 2440 / 2516
Media enquiries out of hours pager 07623946316
Refer a Crown Court Sentence
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