tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communicationsNews and communications from Attorney General2026-04-28T16:20:16+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-legal-education-new-principles-and-committee2026-04-28T16:20:16+01:00Public legal education: new principles and committeeThe Attorney General's Office is relaunching the Public Legal Education (PLE) Committee.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ministers-rip-up-consultation-culture2026-03-26T00:01:02+00:00Ministers rip up consultation cultureMinisters 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-speech2026-03-24T12:32:14+00:00Attorney General's Harry Street Lecture speechThe 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-innovation2026-03-13T16:12:21+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-sydney2026-02-12T14:17:54+00:00Attorney General's speech at Great Synagogue, SydneyThe 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-meeting2026-01-17T00:00:00+00:00Speech for UN-Association 80th anniversary of United Nations General Assembly meetingThe 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-court2025-12-04T13:49:29+00:00Attorney General's address to the International Criminal CourtThe Attorney General delivered the UK National Statement at the International Criminal Court Assembly of States Parties 2025tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-general-speech-the-rule-of-law-powering-growth2025-09-16T00:00:00+01:00Attorney 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-scheme2025-09-01T10:27:57+01:00Legal trainees to kick start careers at GLD in two-year schemeGLD welcomes new legal trainee cohort and university placement studentstag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commits-to-international-legal-order-with-european-partners2025-07-08T17:27:37+01:00UK commits to international legal order with European partnersThe 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-europe2025-07-08T12:55:30+01:00Attorney 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-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’s intervention. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/additional-96m-for-the-crown-prosecution-service2025-06-12T18:26:23+01:00Additional £96m for the Crown Prosecution ServiceThe 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-group2025-06-12T11:46:34+01:00Apply to join the Attorney General’s Senior Treasury Counsel (Civil) GroupApplications to join the Attorney General’s 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’s Plan for Change to cut crime and plan to inv…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 visitThe 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’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-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 “Employment law and the fundamental right to security”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’s biggest crimeJonathan Fisher KC has begun work on part 2 of his Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences.