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Legal advice to Northern Ireland public bodies and UK Government boosted following the appointment of Claire Archbold as Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
When someone dies with no will or known family, their property passes to…
The Government Legal Department handles bona vacantia in England and Wales…
You need to know if you’re entitled before making a claim on an estate.…
If you think you’re entitled to an estate in England and Wales (but not…
If you know someone who has died with no will or known blood relatives,…
You can apply for a grant from a deceased person’s estate if you could…
How to complain to the Attorney General's Office if you think someone's sentence is too low - and what happens if the Court of Appeal get involved
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Law Officers who give legal advice to government and perform other duties in the public interest, AGO is a ministerial department, supported by 4 a…
What being in 'contempt of court' means, who can be in contempt of court, what the consequences are, how to report it, how to avoid it on social media (such as Twitter and Facebook).
A man who killed a father and son had his sentence 's minimum term increased by five years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure for investigators, prosecutors and defence practitioners on the application of the disclosure regime.
This guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.
More rape and sexual assault survivors across England and Wales will have the right to ask for their cases to be reviewed before a final decision to offer no evidence is made after pilot scheme is significantly expanded into…
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
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