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From Attorney General's Office (AGO)
  • New Director of Public Prosecutions

    The Attorney General Dominic Grieve has today announced that Alison Saunders CB will be the new Director of Public Prosecutions.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Britain and the International Rule of Law

    Speech to Chatham House on Britain's contribution to the development of international law

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The mechanics of Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the UK

    Speech to the C5 7th Advanced Forum on Anti Corruption on the role of prosecutors and the court

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 435 offenders referred to the Attorney General's Office in 2012

    In 2012 sentences passed on a record 435 offenders were drawn to the attention of the Law Officers as possibly too low.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Institute of Barristers’ Clerks Annual Conference 2013

    Discussion of topical issues in the criminal justice system and the work of the Law Officers' departments

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Modern Day Slavery: How can we stop the traffic?

    Speech by Solicitor General Oliver Heald QC MP

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • First Senior Treasury Counsel appointed

    Attorney General appoints Richard Whittam QC as First Senior Treasury Counsel

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Solicitor General welcomes guidance on sentencing complex frauds

    Court of Appeal issues a judgment on sentences for the most serious commercial frauds and increases the sentences of two men

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Attorneys general support prosecutions of rape in conflicts

    The attorneys general of 5 countries pledge to support prosecutions of rape and sexual violence in war.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Court agrees Facebook and Twitter users breached injunction

    Two men who published photographs on Twitter and Facebook said to show the killers of James Bulger have admitted being in contempt of court.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The case for the prosecution: independence and the public interest

    Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP considers some options for reform of prosecution policy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Serious Fraud Office investigation reports published

    The Attorney General has sent two reports dealing with allegations of misconduct at the SFO to a parliamentary committee.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Attorney General takes action over Jon Venables and Robert Thompson injunction

    A number of people will be proceeded against for breaking a court order over the identities of the former offenders

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Trial by Google? Juries, social media and the internet

    Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP speaks of the challenge to jury trial posed by the internet.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • A balanced approach to the challenges of economic crime

    Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP outlined steps taken to prosecute economic crime at the Cityforum round table.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The new home on the web for FCO, MOD, BIS and AGO

    GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence, Department for Business and the Attorney General's Office.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Attorney General applies for fresh inquests for victims of Hillsborough disaster

    An application has been made to the High Court for new inquests into the deaths of the 96 victims.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Juror jailed for discussing trial with defendants

    A juror who discussed the trial he was involved in with 2 of the defendants has been jailed for 4 months

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Serious Fraud Office inspection report published

    Independent inspection makes 8 recommendations for improvement.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Parliament and the judiciary

    Speech by Dominic Grieve QC MP to BPP Law School

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government