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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.
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure for investigators, prosecutors and defence practitioners on the application of the disclosure regime.
Fees, expenses, contractual terms and administrative procedures for panel counsel, clerks and their chambers.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
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This note explains what vesting orders are and how they are applied for.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on the use of the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud. First published 2007.
The Attorney General’s revised Guidelines on Disclosure will come into force on 31 December 2020.
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
A Guide to the Role of Special Advocates & The Special Advocates' Support Office
Guidelines for civil panel counsel, revised to include the new government security classifications.
Treasury Counsel are specialist advocates who prosecute many of the most serious and complex cases in the country.
Some criminal offences require the Attorney General’s consent or permission for the Director of Public Prosecutions to consent before legal proceedings can begin.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service
The responsibilities of prosecutors where a suspect’s conduct could be dealt with in different ways and by different organisations.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Serious Fraud Office
Revised guidance on how to apply the disclosure regime contained in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)
Guidance for prosecutors and investigators on their asset recovery powers under Section 2A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
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