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Attorney General decides not to provide his authority for an application to be made to the High Court for a new inquest
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Mafuta Capitao has had his sentence increased following the Attorney General's referral to the Court of Appeal.
Kerr Somers has had his minimum term increased to 21 years after the Attorney General's referral.
Gerard Drew has been sentenced to 2 years immediate custody at the Court of Appeal.
The competition to refresh the London C panel is now open.
James Brooks is called to prison immediately after the Attorney General's action.
Kevin McGinty's term is due to finish next year and the Attorney General wishes to reappoint him for a further 2 years.
The Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP has met with Attorneys General of Australia, Canada and New Zealand
Daniel Rushworth is ordered to jail after his suspended sentence was increased by the Court of Appeal
David Ballinger has his sentence increased to 12 years 8 months imprisonment plus 1 year extended licence.
Stephen Brennan's sentence is increased to 3 years 6 months’ imprisonment
Max Hill QC has been appointed as the next Director of Public Prosecutions
Darren Barry Williams has his sentence increased today at the Court of Appeal.
Geoffrey Cox QC MP was welcomed to his role as Attorney General by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and Chair of the Bar Council today at the Royal Courts of Justice.
The Prime Minister appoints Geoffrey Cox QC MP as Attorney General
The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP wishes to draw attention to the requirement not to publish material, including online, which could jeopardise the defendants’ right to a fair trial
The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP has decided not to order an independent inquiry into the prosecution of Eleanor De Freitas.
Lisa Osofsky appointed new Director of the Serious Fraud Office
The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP this morning set out the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace. This is the first time a Government Minister has set out the UK view on record.
Attorney General will make an application to the Court to ask for the release of the National Fund
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