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Family of Private Cheryl James can now apply to the High Court for a new inquest into her death.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Attorney General asks people to take care when commenting online ahead of the Hillsborough inquest
Statement from the Attorney General as triple killer has sentence increased
Statement and background to the case at the Court of Appeal today
Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP keynote speech at the launch of new Bar Standards Board handbook
Timothy Cray, Duncan Penny and Sarah Whitehouse have been appointed as Senior Treasury Counsel (Criminal), at the Central Criminal Court.
Discussing the history and importance of trial juries and how to deal with problems.
Future advisory notes from the Attorney General will be published to help prevent social media users from committing a contempt of court
Guidance for the legal profession on how material must be shared before and during trials.
European institutions should ensure they abide by the rule of law, says the Attorney General.
Man admits knowingly breaching an injunction on images or information claiming to be the adults Jon Venables or Robert Thompson
Meeting promoted good governance in all territories under the British flag
Event brings together key partners supporting the recovery of stolen assets for the Arab Countries in Transition.
Speech at City of London Guildhall on the central importance to the British economy of the rule of law.
Court of Appeal replaces suspended child indecency sentence of Graham Ovenden with one of 27 months custody.
Government seeks more lawyers to advise on its international cases.
Court of Appeal increases sentence of sexual offender after reference by Attorney General.
An injunction preventing the media or individuals publishing images which claim to be Jon Venables and Robert Thompson is reproduced here.
Attorney General emphasises the prosecutor's role in making sure that trials are fair, politically neutral & human rights are defended.
Jurors Kasim Davey and Joseph Beard have been found guilty of contempt of court. Both were sentenced to 2 months in prison.
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