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Cyber and International Law in the 21st Century
The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP this morning set out the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace. This is the first time a...
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Attorney General applies for £400 million to be released from legal limbo to help pay down the National Debt
Attorney General will make an application to the Court to ask for the release of the National Fund
Domestic abuse sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral
The Solicitor General is successful in his bid to increase James Llewhellin's sentence for domestic abuse.
Solicitor General visits law students in Reading
Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP will meet with University of Reading’s student Law Society today (Thursday 24 May).
Attacker jailed following Solicitor General’s referral
Steven Ridings sent to prison after Solicitor General refers sentence to Court of Appeal
Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
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Domestic abuse sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral
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Workforce management information for GLD, AGO and HMCPSI 2018/19
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Solicitor General visits law students in Reading
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- Press release
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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 consultations
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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: codes of practice
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Attorney General's Civil Regional Panel
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Workforce management information for GLD, AGO and HMCPSI 2018/19
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GLD, AGO, HMCPSI annual report and accounts 2017 to 2018
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Our statistics
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Unduly lenient sentence statistics 2014
- Official Statistics
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Unduly lenient sentence statistics 2013
- Official Statistics
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Our management
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Rowena Collins Rice
Director General of the Attorney General's Office (AGO)
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Deputy Legal Secretary and Head of Operations
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