tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-06-17T15:09:24+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapist-has-sentence-increased-after-assaulting-two-women 2025-06-17T15:09:24+01:00

A rapist who attacked two women in the same night has had his sentence extended following the Solicitor General’s intervention.�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/additional-96m-for-the-crown-prosecution-service 2025-06-12T18:26:23+01:00

»ĘąÚĚĺÓýapp Crown Prosecution Service’s (CPS) Spending Review settlement increases the organisation’s funding by more than 10% from 2026 to 2029.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/apply-to-join-the-attorney-generals-senior-treasury-counsel-civil-group 2025-06-12T11:46:34+01:00

Applications to join the Attorney General’s Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) Group are now open

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-commits-to-crackdown-on-fraud-bribery-and-corruption-with-further-investment 2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00

Victims of fraud and economic crime will be better protected through a funding boost outlined in the Spending Review for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) as part of the government’s Plan for Change to cut crime and plan to inv�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/organised-drug-trafficker-has-sentence-increased 2025-06-06T10:00:02+01:00

A member of an organised crime operation that trafficked cocaine across the Southwest has had his sentence increased, after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/survivors-of-rape-and-serious-sexual-assault-given-the-right-to-have-cases-reviewed 2025-06-05T11:32:13+01:00

Victims of rape and serious sexual assaults who face their cases being dropped by prosecutors will, for the first time, be given the right to have it reviewed by a different prosecutor, as part of the Government’s pledge to �

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-2025-rusi-annual-security-lecture 2025-05-29T00:00:00+01:00

On 29 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the RUSI Annual Security Lecture, reinforcing the government's commitment to international law.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-celebrates-uk-irish-relations-during-visit 2025-05-28T13:05:30+01:00

»ĘąÚĚĺÓýapp Attorney General Lord Hermer KC visited Dublin where he engaged with the Irish legal community and government ministers to strengthen UK-Irish relations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/controlling-boyfriends-suspended-sentence-overturned 2025-05-27T15:46:41+01:00

A man who violently abused and coercively controlled his partner has had his suspended sentence quashed following an intervention by the Attorney General. 

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-director-and-deputy-head-of-the-attorney-generals-office-appointed 2025-05-27T12:48:53+01:00

Douglas Wilson KC (Hon) OBE, Director General of the Attorney General's Office, is pleased to announce Michael Padfield has been appointed Director and Deputy Head of the AGO.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/carer-who-sexually-abused-disabled-child-has-sentence-increased 2025-05-27T11:21:39+01:00

A carer who sexually abused a disabled child in his care has had his sentence more than doubled increased following an intervention by Solicitor General.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/violent-mans-sentence-extended-after-abusing-against-ex-partner 2025-05-15T18:00:07+01:00

A violent man who assaulted and harassed his ex-partner in a sustained campaign of abuse has had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-international-law-panels-recruitment 2025-05-14T09:00:07+01:00

Applications close on Wednesday 18 June

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dangerous-sexual-predator-has-sentence-increased-following-intervention-by-solicitor-general 2025-05-13T16:35:01+01:00

A dangerous predator who encouraged another man to rape and sexually assault a baby has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/child-sex-abusers-sentences-increased-following-intervention-by-solicitor-general 2025-05-13T16:09:43+01:00

Three child sex abusers have had their sentences increased for historic offences after the Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/violent-mans-sentence-increased-after-fatal-stabbing 2025-05-09T15:48:13+01:00

A violent man who helped his friend fatally stab Harleigh Hepworth to death has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/thompsons-lecture-employment-law-and-the-fundamental-right-to-security 2025-05-09T00:00:00+01:00

On Thursday 8 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson Foundation Lecture on “Employment law and the fundamental right to security�

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentence-increase-for-child-groomer-following-intervention-by-solicitor-general 2025-05-08T10:14:19+01:00

A man who groomed and sexually abused a child has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapists-and-domestic-abusers-have-sentences-increased-after-solicitor-general-intervenes 2025-05-07T10:27:49+01:00

Violent offenders who abused women have had their sentences increased after Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP referred their cases to the Court of Appeal.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solicitor-generals-intervention-leads-to-increase-in-sex-offenders-sentence 2025-05-02T10:05:05+01:00

A sex offender who sexually assaulted multiple young women and girls has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP intervened.