tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC 2026-04-28T16:20:16+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-legal-education-new-principles-and-committee 2026-04-28T16:20:16+01:00 Public legal education: new principles and committee The Attorney General's Office is relaunching the Public Legal Education (PLE) Committee. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-rip-up-consultation-culture 2026-03-26T00:01:02+00:00 Ministers rip up consultation culture 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 Attorney General's Harry Street Lecture speech 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/speeches/rule-of-law-powering-business-success-investment-and-innovation 2026-03-13T16:12:21+00:00 ‘Rule of Law: Powering Business Success, Investment and Innovation’ 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/speeches/attorney-generals-speech-at-great-synagogue-sydney 2026-02-12T14:17:54+00:00 Attorney General's speech at Great Synagogue, Sydney 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/speeches/speech-for-un-association-80th-anniversary-of-united-nations-general-assembly-meeting 2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00 Speech for UN-Association 80th anniversary of United Nations General Assembly meeting The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered a speech at the meeting marking the UN-Association's 80th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-address-to-the-international-criminal-court 2025-12-04T13:49:29+00:00 Attorney General's address to the International Criminal Court The Attorney General delivered the UK National Statement at the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-general-speech-the-rule-of-law-powering-growth 2025-09-16T00:00:00+01:00 Attorney General speech - “The Rule of Law: Powering Growth” Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered a speech titled: “The Rule of Law: Powering Growth” at an event hosted by The Sheriffs of the City of London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/legal-trainees-to-kick-start-careers-at-gld-in-two-year-scheme 2025-09-01T10:27:57+01:00 Legal trainees to kick start careers at GLD in two-year scheme GLD welcomes new legal trainee cohort and university placement students tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commits-to-international-legal-order-with-european-partners 2025-07-08T17:27:37+01:00 UK commits to international legal order with European partners The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC has reiterated the UK’s commitment to upholding international legal order at a flagship event with European partners held in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-speech-at-summer-school-in-the-law-of-the-council-of-europe 2025-07-08T12:55:30+01:00 Attorney General's speech at Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe. The Attorney General delivered a speech 'The Implementation of Strasbourg Court Judgments at National Level – Subsidiarity in Action' at the Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapist-has-sentence-increased-after-assaulting-two-women 2025-06-17T15:09:24+01:00 Rapist has sentence increased after assaulting two women 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 Additional £96m for the Crown Prosecution Service The 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 Apply to join the Attorney General’s Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) Group 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 Government commits to crackdown on fraud, bribery and corruption with further investment 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/speeches/attorney-generals-2025-rusi-annual-security-lecture 2025-05-29T00:00:00+01:00 Attorney General's 2025 RUSI Annual Security Lecture 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 Attorney General celebrates UK-Irish relations during visit The 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 Controlling boyfriend’s 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.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/thompsons-lecture-employment-law-and-the-fundamental-right-to-security 2025-05-09T00:00:00+01:00 Thompsons Lecture: Employment law and the fundamental right to security 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/independent-review-turns-to-tackling-britains-biggest-crime 2025-04-22T00:00:00+01:00 Independent review turns to tackling Britain’s biggest crime Jonathan Fisher KC has begun work on part 2 of his Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.