tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Attorney General2025-06-17T15:09:24+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapist-has-sentence-increased-after-assaulting-two-women2025-06-17T15:09:24+01:00Rapist has sentence increased after assaulting two womenA rapist who attacked two women in the same night has had his sentence extended following the Solicitor General鈥檚 intervention.鈥� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/additional-96m-for-the-crown-prosecution-service2025-06-12T18:26:23+01:00Additional 拢96m for the Crown Prosecution Service皇冠体育app Crown Prosecution Service鈥檚 (CPS) Spending Review settlement increases the organisation鈥檚 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-group2025-06-12T11:46:34+01:00Apply to join the Attorney General鈥檚 Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) GroupApplications to join the Attorney General鈥檚 Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) Group are now opentag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-commits-to-crackdown-on-fraud-bribery-and-corruption-with-further-investment2025-06-12T00:00:00+01:00Government commits to crackdown on fraud, bribery and corruption with further investmentVictims 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鈥檚 Plan for Change to cut crime and plan to inv鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-2025-rusi-annual-security-lecture2025-05-29T00:00:00+01:00Attorney General's 2025 RUSI Annual Security LectureOn 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-visit2025-05-28T13:05:30+01:00Attorney General celebrates UK-Irish relations during visit皇冠体育app 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-overturned2025-05-27T15:46:41+01:00Controlling boyfriend鈥檚 suspended sentence overturned A man who violently abused and coercively controlled his partner has had his suspended sentence quashed following an intervention by the Attorney General.聽tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/thompsons-lecture-employment-law-and-the-fundamental-right-to-security2025-05-09T00:00:00+01:00Thompsons Lecture: Employment law and the fundamental right to securityOn Thursday 8 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the Thompson Foundation Lecture on 鈥淓mployment law and the fundamental right to security鈥�tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/independent-review-turns-to-tackling-britains-biggest-crime2025-04-22T00:00:00+01:00Independent review turns to tackling Britain鈥檚 biggest crimeJonathan Fisher KC has begun work on part 2 of his Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cps-recognised-for-delivering-prosecutorial-excellence-by-law-officers2025-03-27T00:00:00+00:00CPS recognised for delivering prosecutorial excellence by Law OfficersProsecutors from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have taken first prize for both the individual and team categories at the Prosecuting Team and Prosecutor of the Year Awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rule-of-law-essential-for-economic-growth-says-attorney-general2025-01-17T08:50:00+00:00Rule of Law essential for economic growth, says Attorney General皇冠体育app Attorney General spoke about the foundational role of the rule of law in delivering economic security at the City of London鈥檚 Guildhall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-speech-to-standing-international-forum-of-commercial-courts2025-01-16T16:27:20+00:00Attorney General's speech to Standing International Forum of Commercial CourtsOn 15 October 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered a speech to the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts at the Guildhall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-remarks-to-the-venice-commission2024-12-09T00:00:00+00:00Attorney General's remarks to the Venice Commission.On 6 December 2024, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered remarks at the Venice Commission on the rule of law. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nominations-open-for-prosecution-awards2024-11-26T11:59:42+00:00Nominations open for prosecution awardsNominations are now open to celebrate the important work of prosecutors strengthening the criminal justice system, the Attorney General has announced tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/fraud-crackdown-as-government-provides-funding-to-sfo2024-11-08T09:40:03+00:00Fraud crackdown as government provides funding to SFONew asset confiscation enforcement team and upgrade to SFO鈥檚 disclosure technology outlined in the budget in a bid to crackdown on fraud says Attorney General. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-2024-bingham-lecture-on-the-rule-of-law2024-10-16T17:23:56+01:00Attorney General's 2024 Bingham Lecture on the rule of lawOn 14 October 2024, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the 2024 Bingham Lecture titled 鈥樆使谔逵齛pp Rule of Law in an Age of Populism鈥�. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/north-west-legal-community-celebrated-by-attorney-general2024-09-19T13:04:14+01:00North-west legal community celebrated by Attorney General皇冠体育app North-west legal community hosted the Attorney General as part of his ongoing efforts to engage with the profession across England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-visits-ukraine-to-drive-accountability2024-09-12T15:40:37+01:00Attorney General visits Ukraine to drive accountability皇冠体育app Attorney General Lord Hermer KC visited Kyiv, Bucha and Irpin to drive forward accountability for Ukraine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/law-officers-called-to-northern-ireland-bar2024-09-10T11:18:34+01:00Law Officers called to Northern Ireland Bar皇冠体育app Law Officers of England and Wales were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland during a visit to the region.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-general-swearing-in-speech-rt-hon-richard-hermer-kc2024-07-16T10:19:42+01:00Attorney General swearing-in speech: Rt Hon Richard Hermer KCFull text of the speech given by the Rt Hon Richard Hermer KC as he was sworn in as Attorney General at the Royal Courts of Justice.