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Jul 9, 2024 · Richard Hermer KC, the newly-appointed attorney-general for England and Wales, has been a key figure in several contentious cases where the UK government’s conduct in sensitive foreign policy...
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Solicitor General Robert Courts sworn in
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Attorney General launches prosecution awards
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New First Senior Treasury Counsel confirmed
— Press release Tom Little KC has been appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel to the Crown, the Attorney General has today announced.
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Sep 23, 2021 · The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (external link, opens in a new tab) has been officially sworn in as Lord Chancellor. The Attorney General and the new Solicitor General were also sworn in at the same ceremony.
Sep 29, 2022 · The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE (external link) has been officially sworn in as Lord Chancellor. The Attorney General and the new Solicitor General were also sworn in at the same ceremony. Mr Lewis was appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice by Prime Minister Liz Truss on 6 September. He was previously Secretary of State for ...
Oct 25, 2022 · The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP as Attorney General of England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland.
Sep 7, 2022 · The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP as Attorney General for England and Wales, and Michael Tomlinson MP as Solicitor General.
