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Attorney General helps record number of victims and families get justice
More victims and their families get justice than ever before, after 141 criminals had their sentences increased under the ULS scheme.
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Family of Deepcut soldier can apply for fresh inquest
Attorney General gives consent for the family of Private Geoff Gray to apply to the High Court for a fresh inquest into his death.
New panel launched to drive legal education
Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP has launched a new panel to drive forward legal education initiatives.
Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
Protection from prosecution for unlawful subletting at Grenfell Tower
Guidance has been issued to prosecutors not to bring charges for unlawful subletting at Grenfell Tower so that victims can be identified.
Butchering breast surgeon has sentence increased by 5 years
Surgeon Ian Paterson, who performed numerous unnecessary cancer operations, has had his sentence increased from 15 to 20 years
Latest
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Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
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- Statistical data set
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GLD, AGO, HMCPSI: transactions over £25,000: June 2017
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- Transparency data
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GLD, AGO and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £500, June 2017
- published
- Transparency data
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.
Documents
Our announcements
Our consultations
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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: codes of practice
- Open consultation
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Attorney General's Civil Regional Panel
- Closed consultation
Our publications
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GLD, AGO, HMCPSI: transactions over £25,000: June 2017
- Transparency data
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GLD, AGO and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £500, June 2017
- Transparency data
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
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