tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2026-05-19T16:42:54+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sexual-predators-sentence-increased-after-solicitor-general-intervenes 2026-05-19T16:42:54+01:00

A sexual predator who groomed a teenager he met online when she was 15 years old has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-better-protect-women-and-girls-from-fgm 2026-04-30T11:55:00+01:00

Government’s first dedicated FGM Summit in a decade brings together government, victim-survivors and third-sector organisations to better protect women and girls from FGM.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-legal-education-new-principles-and-committee 2026-04-28T16:20:16+01:00

The Attorney General's Office is relaunching the Public Legal Education (PLE) Committee.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentence-increase-for-predatory-paedophile 2026-04-20T12:08:36+01:00

A man who groomed and sexually abused multiple girls across the UK has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/violent-man-who-strangled-partner-has-sentence-increased 2026-04-01T17:08:49+01:00

Violent man with history of domestic abuse has his sentence increased following the Solicitor’s intervention after he strangled ex-partner.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/violent-rapist-who-preyed-on-women-has-sentence-increased 2026-04-01T17:05:16+01:00

Violent rapist who targeted three women has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-who-killed-motorcyclist-has-sentence-increased 2026-03-27T14:36:00+00:00

A man who killed a motorcyclist, who was celebrating his twentieth birthday on the same day, in a dangerous collision has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-who-killed-pregnant-girlfriend-given-whole-life-order 2026-03-26T15:06:11+00:00

A man with a violent history who murdered his pregnant girlfriend after she refused to have an abortion has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapist-taxi-driver-given-longer-prison-sentence 2026-03-26T12:29:44+00:00

A taxi driver who filmed himself repeatedly raping a vulnerable passenger over several years has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-rip-up-consultation-culture 2026-03-26T00:01:02+00:00

Ministers working closely with the new Cabinet Secretary order a clear up of Whitehall consultation culture to speed up decision making and deliver for the British people.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-harry-street-lecture-speech 2026-03-24T12:32:14+00:00

The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC delivered the annual Harry Street Lecture, highlighting the importance of upholding the international rules-based order.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapist-who-threatened-woman-has-sentence-increased 2026-03-19T21:17:15+00:00

A rapist who broke into a woman’s home and tried to get her to drop case against him has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/rule-of-law-powering-business-success-investment-and-innovation 2026-03-13T16:12:21+00:00

The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC delivered a speech in partnership with Plexal to aspiring entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups on the rule of law.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-convenes-jef-partners-to-disrupt-russias-shadow-fleet 2026-03-11T10:30:00+00:00

Defence Secretary and Attorney General met JEF legal representatives to address action against Russia's sanction-evading shadow fleet funding Ukraine war.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentence-increase-for-man-who-drove-car-into-crowd-of-people 2026-03-06T13:25:15+00:00

A man who drove his car into a crowd of people, leaving one woman with life-altering injuries, has his sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/apply-to-the-attorney-generals-civil-panel-counsel-london-a-b-and-c-panels-2026 2026-02-26T14:13:08+00:00

The competition to refresh the London A, B and C panels is now open.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-speech-at-great-synagogue-sydney 2026-02-12T14:17:54+00:00

The Attorney General Richard Hermer KC addressed the congregation at the Great Synagogue in Sydney, Australia, where he commemorated those who died in the terrorist attack at Bondi beach.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sexual-predators-sentence-extended-after-solicitor-general-intervenes 2026-02-06T15:52:00+00:00

A man who raped and sexually abused a teenage girl had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solicitor-general-announces-expansion-of-victims-right-to-review-scheme 2026-01-27T00:10:00+00:00

More rape and sexual assault survivors across England and Wales will have the right to ask for their cases to be reviewed before a final decision to offer no evidence is made after pilot scheme is significantly expanded into…

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-crown-solicitor-for-northern-ireland-appointed 2026-01-26T11:29:00+00:00

Legal advice to Northern Ireland public bodies and UK Government boosted following the appointment of Claire Archbold as Crown Solicitor for Northern Ireland.