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  • 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).

  • 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

  • The home of Attorney General's Office on GOV.UK. 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 inter…

  • The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure for investigators, prosecutors and defence practitioners on the application of the disclosure regime.

  • 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

  • Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.

  • The Attorney General is chief legal adviser to the Crown and has a number of independent public interest functions, as well as overseeing the Law Officers’ departments. Responsibilities include: Overall responsibility for th…

  • Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.

  • 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.

    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).