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The Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, has today published the Government’s Review of the efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in the criminal justice system
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Impact of Social Media on the Administration of Justice: call for evidence
Guide for barristers asking the Law Officers for permission to join the Bar of Northern Ireland or the Faculty of Advocates in Scotland.
Guidelines for civil panel counsel, revised to include the new government security classifications.
Amended Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, which came into force on 26 April 2024.
The Framework sets out the public interest factors that are applicable to all contempt referrals
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service
Review of possible miscarriages of justice.
Investigation powers under Proceeds of Crime Act: search and seizure warrants, disclosure, account monitoring and other orders.
Consultation on revisions to the Attorney General’s Guidelines on Disclosure and the CPIA Code of Practice: call for evidence.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Guidance for departments and civil servants on the Provision of Information by government departments in criminal investigations and prosecutions.
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service
Disclosure in criminal cases is the process to make sure that investigators and prosecutors provide defendants with information obtained during…
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) has been amended by the Policing and Crime Act 2009 and the Crime and Courts Act 2013.
A revised draft of the Attorney General’s Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was laid in Parliament on 22 January 2024.
Responses to the public consultation on the Attorney General’s revised Disclosure Guidelines agreed that they provide further clarity on modern disclosure issues and are a step in the right direction of improving practices.
This document sets out the purpose, objectives, governance and scope of the Independent Review.
A policy to establish a framework for the creation and management of records at teh Attorney General's Office
For government departments and others wanting the Attorney General’s permission to use specialist lawyers (counsel) not already on the Attorney General’s approved panels.
The responsibilities of prosecutors where a suspect’s conduct could be dealt with in different ways and by different organisations.
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