tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/government-legal-department Government Legal Department - Activity on °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï HM Government 2026-05-21T07:46:07Z /government/statistical-data-sets/unclaimed-estates-list#2026-05-21T07:46:07Z 2026-05-21T07:46:07Z Unclaimed estates list A list of unclaimed estates held by the Treasury Solicitor. Last updated 21st May 2026. /government/publications/gld-spend-foi-releases#2026-05-01T13:09:05Z 2026-05-01T13:09:05Z FOI release: GLD Spend FOI releases GLD Spend FOI releases /government/publications/ago-gld-and-hmcpsi-gpc-transactions-over-500-feb-to-apr-2023#2026-04-29T09:20:22Z 2026-04-29T09:20:22Z Transparency data: AGO, GLD and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £500: Feb 2023–March 2026 This documentation details GLD, AGO and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £500 for the period stated above /government/publications/gld-legal-spend-foi-releases#2026-04-24T13:05:53Z 2026-04-24T13:05:53Z FOI release: GLD Legal spend FOI releases GLD Legal spend FOI releases /government/publications/gld-contracts-foi-releases#2026-04-24T13:05:10Z 2026-04-24T13:05:10Z FOI release: GLD Contracts FOI releases GLD Contracts FOI releases /government/publications/ago-gld-and-hmcpsi-supplier-transactions-over-25k--2#2026-04-21T16:23:15Z 2026-04-21T16:23:15Z Transparency data: AGO, GLD and HMCPSI supplier transactions over £25k This documentation details AGO, GLD and HMCPSI supplier transactions over £25,000 for the period stated above /government/publications/workforce-management-information-2025-26-ago-gld-hmcpsi#2026-04-16T09:56:36Z 2026-04-16T09:56:36Z Transparency data: Workforce Management Information 2025-26: AGO, GLD, HMCPSI, CPS Staff numbers and paybill costs for the Government Legal Department, Attorney General's Office, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, and Crown Prosecution Service. /government/publications/ago-gld-and-hmcpsi-business-appointment-rules#2026-04-13T15:06:06Z 2026-04-13T15:06:06Z Transparency data: AGO, GLD and HMCPSI: Business Appointment Rules Summary of advice given under business appointment rules to former members of AGO, GLD or HMCPSI at SCS1 and SCS2 level and equivalents. /government/news/apply-to-the-advocate-generals-panel-of-northern-ireland-special-advocates#2026-04-08T16:46:15Z 2026-04-08T16:46:15Z Apply to the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates The competition to expand the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates is now open. /guidance/attorney-generals-panel-counsel-appointments-membership-lists-and-off-panel-counsel#2026-04-07T11:42:47Z 2026-04-07T11:42:47Z Attorney General's Civil Panel Counsel: appointments, membership lists and off panel counsel Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’. /government/publications/government-legal-department-gender-pay-gap-report-2025#2026-03-30T14:22:46Z 2026-03-30T14:22:46Z Transparency data: Government Legal Department Gender Pay Gap Report 2025 A report into GLD's gender pay gap as of 31 March 2025 /government/news/douglas-wilson-appointed-as-new-treasury-solicitor-hm-procurator-general-and-permanent-secretary-government-legal-department#2026-03-27T13:01:10Z 2026-03-27T13:01:10Z Douglas Wilson appointed as new Treasury Solicitor, HM Procurator General and Permanent Secretary, Government Legal Department The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has appointed Douglas Wilson as the new Treasury Solicitor, HM Procurator General and Permanent Secretary, Government Legal Department (GLD). The HM Procurator General aspect of the role is made by Royal Warrant and has been approved by the King. /government/publications/ago-gld-hmcpsi-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings-for-q3-2025#2026-03-24T14:01:35Z 2026-03-24T14:01:35Z Transparency data: AGO, GLD & HMCPSI: Business expenses, hospitality and meetings for Q3 2025 Business expenses and hospitality received for the Attorney General's Office, Government Legal Department and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate senior staff. /government/news/temporary-closure-of-bona-vacantia-telephone-lines#2026-03-24T12:46:00Z 2026-03-24T12:46:00Z Temporary suspension of Enquiry lines The published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily closed from 12 pm on Wednesday 15th April 2026 for staff training. /government/news/apply-to-the-attorney-generals-civil-panel-counsel-london-a-b-and-c-panels-2026#2026-02-26T14:13:08Z 2026-02-26T14:13:08Z Apply to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel Counsel - London A, B and C Panels 2026 The competition to refresh the London A, B and C panels is now open. /government/news/gld-appoints-a-new-non-executive-and-an-independent-member#2026-01-19T10:14:59Z 2026-01-19T10:14:59Z GLD appoints a new Non-Executive and an Independent Member Nicola Sawford joins as a Non-Executive Member and chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC), Rachel Sexton joins ARAC as an Independent Member. /guidance/refer-a-deceased-persons-estate-to-the-treasury-solicitor#2026-01-12T13:47:19Z 2026-01-12T13:47:19Z Refer a deceased person's estate to the Treasury Solicitor Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives. /government/news/unclaimed-estates-list-reinstated-following-review#2026-01-12T00:00:00Z 2026-01-12T00:00:00Z Unclaimed Estates list reinstated following review The Bona Vacantia unclaimed estates list has been reinstated following a review of its publication. /government/publications/tsol-ago-hmcpsi-non-consolidated-performance-related-payments#2025-12-24T14:54:07Z 2025-12-24T14:54:07Z Transparency data: GLD, AGO, HMCPSI Non-consolidated performance related payments Non-consolidated performance related payments 2014 to 2025 /government/news/temporary-closure-of-bona-vacantia-switchboard-number#2025-12-16T21:38:28Z 2025-12-16T21:38:28Z Temporary closure of Bona Vacantia switchboard number The published switchboard number for Bona Vacantia will be temporarily closed between Wednesday 24th December 2025 until Friday 2nd January 2026.