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Guidelines for civil panel counsel, revised to include the new government security classifications.
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) has been amended by the Serious Crime Act 2015
Guidance for departments and civil servants on the Provision of Information by government departments in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Serious Fraud Office
The Attorney General has provided an undertaking to the Southport Inquiry.
Review of possible miscarriages of justice.
The Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, has today published the Government’s Review of the efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in the criminal justice system
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Investigation powers under Proceeds of Crime Act: search and seizure warrants, disclosure, account monitoring and other orders.
The responsibilities of prosecutors where a suspect’s conduct could be dealt with in different ways and by different organisations.
Amended code on the use of investigation powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) 2002.
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) has been amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2009 and the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
The Framework sets out the public interest factors that are applicable to all contempt referrals
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service
The SFO works with law enforcement bodies, regulators and other agencies. Many of these relationships are governed by Memoranda of Understanding.
Guide for barristers asking the Law Officers for permission to join the Bar of Northern Ireland or the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.
Privacy notice for processing personal data
A revised draft of the Attorney General’s Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was laid in Parliament on 22 January 2024.
The Attorney General has signed a statement with the Ukrainian Prosecutor General which reaffirms the UK’s support for cooperation in criminal investigations related to the international armed conflict in Ukraine.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Service Prosecuting Authority
A policy to establish a framework for the creation and management of records at teh Attorney General's Office
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