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Simon Regis awarded CBE in the New Year Honours 2024
Guidance, created in 2012, for those who wish to begin a private prosecution for offences where the Attorney General’s consent is required.
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 the work of the Attorney General’s Office and...
Details of the Legal Aid Agency’s ongoing response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
The Solicitor General supports the Attorney across the range of her responsibilities. This includes: Deputising for the Attorney General and responsible for such matters as the Attorney General delegates to him Providing support to the Attorney General in his superintendence...
General information including on costs assessment and remuneration for civil and crime matters.
Neil is a qualified solicitor and experienced corporate and commercial in-house lawyer having worked in either global or pan-European legal roles for a number of American, Danish and English multi-nationals based in the UK, the Netherlands and Belgium. He has...
Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.
The Treasury Solicitor’s Department (TSol) was a non-ministerial government department that provided legal services to the majority of central government departments and often represented government departments and other publicly funded bodies in England and Wales. On 1 April 2015 TSol...
Controlled work application forms: representation - CW1&2 (MH), enhanced rates - CWC (MH), review of refusal or withdrawal - CW4 (MH).
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Sarah Crowther, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 24 May 2024.
What to do first if you're acting for someone under a lasting power of attorney for financial decisions.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney
This collection contains guidance about the drafting of legislation, produced by the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel for members of that office.
Use this form to provide separate breakdowns of counsel payments under a certificate.
Accounts presented to the House of Commons pursuant to section 7 of the Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000. Annual Report presented to the House of Commons by Command of Her Majesty. Ordered by the House of Commons to be...
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