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The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC has reiterated the UK鈥檚 commitment to upholding international legal order at a flagship event with European partners held in London.
The Attorney General delivered a speech 'The Implementation of Strasbourg Court Judgments at National Level 鈥� Subsidiarity in Action' at the Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe.
A rapist who attacked two women in the same night has had his sentence extended following the Solicitor General鈥檚 intervention.鈥�
The Crown Prosecution Service鈥檚 (CPS) Spending Review settlement increases the organisation鈥檚 funding by more than 10% from 2026 to 2029.
Applications to join the Attorney General鈥檚 Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) Group are now open
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鈥檚 Plan for Change to cut crime and plan to inv鈥�
On 29 May 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the RUSI Annual Security Lecture, reinforcing the government's commitment to international law.
The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC visited Dublin where he engaged with the Irish legal community and government ministers to strengthen UK-Irish relations.
A man who violently abused and coercively controlled his partner has had his suspended sentence quashed following an intervention by the Attorney General.聽
On 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�
Jonathan Fisher KC has begun work on part 2 of his Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.
Prosecutors 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.
The Attorney General spoke about the foundational role of the rule of law in delivering economic security at the City of London鈥檚 Guildhall.
On 15 October 2025, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered a speech to the Standing International Forum of Commercial Courts at the Guildhall.
On 6 December 2024, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered remarks at the Venice Commission on the rule of law.
Nominations are now open to celebrate the important work of prosecutors strengthening the criminal justice system, the Attorney General has announced
New 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.
On 14 October 2024, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the 2024 Bingham Lecture titled 鈥楾he Rule of Law in an Age of Populism鈥�.
The North-west legal community hosted the Attorney General as part of his ongoing efforts to engage with the profession across England and Wales.
The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC visited Kyiv, Bucha and Irpin to drive forward accountability for Ukraine.
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