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Explains changes to drug driving law and the guidance available for healthcare professionals and users of prescription medicine.
We are the government’s principal legal advisers. Our core purpose is to help the government to govern well, within the rule of law. GLD is a non-ministerial department.
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against misleading advertising of contractor loan schemes by scheme promoter, Williams Gordon.
Vile abusers who rape a child will have their own parental responsibilities automatically removed under new laws.
The Attorney General delivered a key note speech to the Institute of Government on the Rule of Law and effective government
Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
Documents on fire safety law and guidance for those who have a legal duty for fire safety in a relevant building to help them meet those duties.
Guidelines for civil panel counsel, revised to include the new government security classifications.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 6 March 2024.
Ordinary people mistreated or wronged by big, powerful companies will have a better chance of bringing them to court to access justice, thanks to plans unveiled today (4 March 2024).
The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.
International law must remain in lockstep with the changing 21st century world and the needs of citizens or face irrelevance the Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, will stress to the G7’s justice leaders today (9 May 2024).
Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.
The Office of the Advocate General (OAG) is the UK government’s Scottish legal team. We provide legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK government in relation to Scotland. We also support the Advocate General in his role as...
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Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on the use of the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud. First published 2007.
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Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
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