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Guide for barristers asking the Law Officers for permission to join the Bar of Northern Ireland or the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Service Prosecuting Authority
Revised guidance on how to apply the disclosure regime contained in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)
Guidelines on the prosecutor’s role in applications for Witness Anonymity Orders: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008.
Treasury Counsel are specialist advocates who prosecute many of the most serious and complex cases in the country.
Guidance, created in 2012, for those who wish to begin a private prosecution for offences where the Attorney General’s consent is required.
For government departments and others wanting the Attorney General’s permission to use specialist lawyers (counsel) not already on the Attorney General’s approved panels.
The Framework sets out the public interest factors that are applicable to all contempt referrals
Attorney General guidelines for prosecutors applying section 18 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) in England and Wales.
Some criminal offences require the Attorney General’s consent or permission for the Director of Public Prosecutions to consent before legal proceedings can begin.
Guidance for departments and civil servants on the Provision of Information by government departments in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Amended Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, which came into force on 26 April 2024.
This document details GLD, AGO and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £25000 with Counsel and description adjusted for VAT.
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.
Investigation powers under Proceeds of Crime Act: search and seizure warrants, disclosure, account monitoring and other orders.
Murray Hunt has been engaged by Attorney General’s Office to provide legal and policy advice on matters relating to the rule of law.
The Attorney General has provided an undertaking to the Southport Inquiry.
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
Guide for people bringing a private prosecution for ceratin offences
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Draft Code of Practice Issued Under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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