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  • Immunity guaranteed for whistleblowers in child sex abuse inquiry

    Individuals providing certain evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse can do so without fear of prosecution

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Attorney General statement on Syria consent case

    Reasons behind decision not to grant consent to prosecute 17-year-old

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Chief Inspector of HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

    Kevin McGinty has been appointed as the new Chief Inspector of HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

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

  • Global Law Summit - Keynote Address

    The Attorney General's keynote speech to the Global Law Summit marking 800 years since Magna Carta

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

  • Media Advisory

    Advice from the Attorney General not to identify victims in sexual offence cases

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

  • Attorney General appears before European Court of Human Rights

    AG argues a UN Security Council Resolution should trump the European Convention on Human Rights when a country expected to comply with both

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

  • Sweet and Maxwell Criminal Law Review conference

    Sweet & Maxwell conference celebrating the 60th Year of the Criminal Law Review

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

  • IBC Legal Conferences’ 8th Annual Social Media Law Conference

    A speech examiniming revenge pornography, internet trolling, freedom of speech and contempt of court in the digital age.

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

  • The Rule of Law and the Future of the Sector

    Attorney General speech to London Law Expos on the UK’s long commitment to the Rule of Law

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

  • Media Advisory Note

    Advice from the Attorney General that the Contempt of Court Act applies to all publicity around the arrests of Tarik Hassane.

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

  • Attorney General’s keynote address to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 2 September 2014

    A speech given by the Attoreny General to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on

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

  • Statement from the Attorney General's Office

    Decision in the unduly lenient sentence case of Rolf Harris

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

  • New Law Officers appointed

    The Prime Minister has appointed the Rt Hon Jeremy Wright MP as Attorney General and Robert Buckland MP as Solicitor General

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

  • Counter terrorism and cybercrime plan agreed by Attorneys General

    The 6th summit between Attorneys General from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the USA and England and Wales took place in London last week

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

  • Five countries unite over cybercrime

    Cybercrime will be discussed by Attorneys General from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA and England/Wales.

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

  • Attorney General appoints new Junior Treasury Counsel (crime)

    Attorney General announces 4 new lawyers who will prosecute some of the most serious criminal cases in the country.

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

  • Two jurisdictions: a shared inheritance

    Ahead of the Scottish independence referendum, the Attorney General reflected on the unique ties between our legal systems.

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

  • Statement on ICC preliminary examination into Iraq allegations

    The International Criminal Court is looking at allegations of historic detainee abuse in Iraq. Attorney General responds for the government.

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

  • Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery, closing remarks

    On 29 and 30 April the UK and US hosted the Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery to help the people of Ukraine recover their stolen assets.

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

  • LawWorks and Attorney General’s Pro Bono Student Awards

    Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP presented the LawWorks and Attorney General Student Awards at the House of Commons

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