Press Releases

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	2009
	Press Release: Baby Peter Unduly Lenient Sentence Decision	16 June 2009
	Press Release: Attorney General and Lord Advocate on prosecution of terrorism cases	9 May 2009
	Statement: Terrorism Cases	9 May 2009
	CJS Press Release: Engaging Communities in Criminal Justice	29 April 2009
	How to engage in the CJS	29 April 2009
	Press Release: Changes to the organisation of Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office and Crown Prosecution Service	3 April 2009
	Press Release: AttorneyGeneral decision on Binyam Mohamed Investigation	26 March 2009
	Press Release: National Fraud Strategy Launched	19 March 2009
	Press Release: Criminal justice measures to enhance fraud prosecutions	18 March 2009
	Press Release: NFSA Chief Executive Appointed	6 February 2009
	Press Release: Senior Treasury Counsel Appointments	2 February 2009
	Press Release: Attorney General praises online Child Protection Agency	28 January 2009
	Press Release: Attorney General keynote speaker at Minority Lawyer's Conference	27 January 2009
	Press Release: Independent Courts charity appeal gains influential backing	16 January 2009
	2008
	Press Release: First Treasury Counsel Appointed	23 December 2008
	Press Release: Attorney General hosts reception for 'Pro Bono Heroes'	10 November 2008
	Press Release: Pro Bono work abroad to be boosted	3 November 2008
	Press Release: Solicitor General welcomes Court of Appeal Rape Judgment in R v Doody	24 October 2008
	Press Release: First Senior Treasury Counsel (Criminal) appointed	24 October 2008
	Press Release: Attorney General welcomes Independent Report on Fraud Prosecution Service	9 October 2008
	Press Release: The Access to Justice Foundation Launch	6 October 2008
	The Attorney General invites applicants for Panel Counsel	3 October 2008
	First Treasury Counsel Vacancy	3 October 2008
	National Fraud Strategic Authority Created	1 October 2008
	Attorney General calls for criminals to have their assets stripped	18 September 2008
	Attorney General announces set up of International Network for E-Crime Prosecutors	28 August 2008
	Solicitor General launches Keep Women out of Prison Scheme	22 August 2008
	Statement on House of Lords ruling: Corner House v SFO	30 July 2008
	Attorney General announces new Director of Public Prosecutions	25 July 2008
	Written Ministerial Statement on Review of Cases involving Dr David Southall	22 July 2008
	Crown Court Powers - Press Release	18 July 2008
	Commonwealth Pro Bono Agreement	15 July 2008
	Attorney General pledges commitment to diversity and equalities within legal profession	3 July 2008
	Solicitor General debates schemes to keep women out of prison	3 July 2008
	Attorney General launches Violence Against Women Strategy	24 June 2008
	Attorney General Ministerial Statement on de Grazia Report into the Serious Fraud Office	10 June 2008
	EU Trials in Absence Safeguards	6 June 2008
	Interim Chief Executive of National Fraud Strategic Authority Appointed	5 June 2008
	Attorney General Statement: Knife Crime	5 June 2008
	Written Ministerial Statement: CPS Report -DNA Profiles Disk Inquiry	21 May 2008
	CPS Report: DNA Profiles Disk Inquiry	21 May 2008
	'Associate Prosecutors' given green light	15 May 2008
	Annual Report 2008	15 May 2008
	Draft Legislative Programme 2008-2009	14 May 2008
	Government Response to Report on Attorney General's Role	30 April 2008
	Statement: Anthony Leon Peart aka Anthony Leon Joseph	28 April 2008
	Attorney General paves the way for 'Plea Negotiations'	3 April 2008
	Package of Reforms to Historic Role of Attorney General Announced	25 March 2008
	Prosecutors' Investigation Code of Practice	19 March 2008
	New Director of the Serious Fraud Office Appointed	17 March 2008
	Solicitor General speaks at Race Relations Conference in Yorkshire	13 March 2008
	Re-appointment of Chief Inspector of Her Majesty's Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate	13 March 2008
	Attorney General's visit to Birmingham	7 March 2008
	'No Witness No Justice': Solicitor General applauds those responsible for supporting 500,000 witnesses	5 March 2008
	EU Trials in Absence: Attorney General launches UK Consultation	28 February 2008
	Statement on Data Disc	20 February 2008
	Attorney General Statement: Gary Weddell	15 January 2008
	Fraud Review December Progress Report	2 January 2008
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	2007
	Convicting Rapists & Protecting Victims - Justice for Victims of Rape	28 November 2007
	Convicting Rapists & Protecting Victims - Government Announce New Measures	28 November 2007
	National Rollout of Pre-trial Interview Witness Scheme	27 November 2007
	Criminal Justice Strategic Plan 2008 - 2011	15 November 2007
	Solicitor General launches vision for local justice at domestic violence support centre	15 November 2007
	Free legal advice - National Pro Bono Week 2007	12 November 2007
	Attorney General called for Pakistan to restore Constitution	09 November 2007
	Attorney General becomes judge for the day	08 November 2007
	Attorney General Launches Inside Justice Week	05 November 2007
	Re-appointment of Director of the Revenue & Customs Prosecutions Office	22 October 2007
	Fighting Fraud Together - CIPA	18 October 2007
	Fighting Fraud Together - the Attorney General sets out a new vision	9 October 2007
	Law Officer's Departments - Treasury announces departmental budgets and priorities	9 October 2007
	Departmental Strategic Objectives	9 October 2007
	Prosecutors to Support Victims' Families	1 October 2007
	Statement on Ruhela Khanom Decision	16 August 2007
	Reform of Attorney General's Office	26 July 2007
	Jeremiah Duggan Statement	25 July 2007
	Scott Review Statement	25 July 2007
	21/7 Sentences	11 July 2007
	Vera Baird QC MP	3 July 2007
	Baroness Scotland	28 June 2007
	Attorney General steps down	22 June 2007
	International Pro Bono Assistance From UK Private Sector	15 June 2007
	Justice Assistance Network launched	16 May 2007
	National Strategy to enhance prosecution of extremist radicalisers	5 April 2007
	Statement on the Creation of a Ministry of Justice	29 March 2007
	Launch of the Government's response to the Fraud Review: Fighting Fraud Together	15 March 2007
	Media Invitation: Fighting Fraud Together	12 March 2007
	Attorney General announces review of Professor David Southall cases	20 February 2007
	Reappointment of Director of Serious Fraud Office	6 February 2007
	Counter-terrorism operation in the Midlands - advisory note	31 January 2007
	New Fraud Act to be used to fight 'Cash for Crash' staged car accidents	15 January 2007
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	2006
	Attorney General announces Appointment of Jonathan Swift as First Treasury Counsel	22 December 2006
	Solicitor General opens Human Trafficking Centre in Sheffield	3 October 2006
	Global Co-operation required to tackle Economic Crime	4 September 2006
	Package of measures to reduce fraud unveiled - Final fraud review report published	24 July 2006
	Attorney General Welcomes Review Report Of HMCPS Inspector Into Jubilee Line Case	27 June 2006
	Progress made on fraud review - interim report published	22 March 2006
	Attorney General announces results of shaken baby syndrome cases review, and new guidance for expert witnesses	14 February 2006
	Attorney General's new advisory group on equality and diversity meets for first time	23 January 2006
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	2005
	Radical new approaches needed to tackle fraud says attorney general	15 November 2005
	Government announces review to tackle fraud	27 October 2005
	Victims' needs must be a priority for prosecutors	21 October 2005
	International co-operation vital to fight crime says Attorney General	5 September 2005
	Attorney General considers judgment on shaken baby cases	18 July 2005
	Muslims urged to exercise control over the teachings of extremists	18 July 2005
	Victims and witnesses put at the heart of the criminal justice system	27 June 2005
	Government limits risks to justice	21 June 2005
	Reforming criminal justice and building confidence for all	13 June 2005
	Jubilee line case: independent review terms of reference	31 March 2005
	Attorney General's statement to parliament regarding jubilee line extension project	22 March 2005
	Attorney General expresses support for lord chief justice's guidance to judges on complex trials	22 March 2005
	Statement from the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith on the Butler Review Committee	25 February 2005
	Statement from the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith	25 February 2005
	New units give power back to witnesses	25 February 2005
	Solicitors general tackle challenges facing prosecutors in rape cases	21 February 2005
	Hunting act challenge	16 February 2005
	Harriet Harman spurs European-wide effort to tackle human trafficking	08 February 2005
	Harriet Harman: new laws help protect privacy of domestic violence victims in court	25 January 2005
	Note to editors: general court martial - Kenyon, Larkin& Cooley	20 January 2005
	Note to editors: R v Howard Martin	11 January 2005
	Attorney General unveils the prosecution response to criminal kingpins	11 January 2005
	Attorney General congratulates his pro bono envoy on his new year's honour	05 January 2005
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	2004
	Attorney General completes Cot Death Review	21 December 2004
	HMCPSI report on the Customs and Excise Prosecutions Office	16 December 2004
	Appointment of Sir David Calvert-Smith as a High Court Judge	10 December 2004
	Attorney General announces appointment of David Green QC as Head of Customs Prosecutions Office	10 November 2004
	Criminal Case Management Programme	22 October 2004
	Customs and Excise Prosecutions Office - Senior Officials suspended	29 September 2004
	New Framework for Handling Criminal Cases	21 July 2004
	Statement from the Attorney General's Office on the Butler Report	14 July 2004
	Witness Care Units	22 June 2004
	Attorney General praises the sucess of the West Yorkshire criminal justice agencies	17 June 2004
	Attorney General announcement - Head of New Independent Customs Prosecutions	14 June 2004
	R v Mullan and others - the Real IRA	28 May 2004
	Increase in unduly lenient sentence - Joseph Denley - child sex abuse case	24 May 2004
	Attorney General push to ensure Defendants appear in Court	12 May 2004
	Special Prosecutors for Anti-Social Behaviour	22 April 2004
	Attorney General statement on the Drug Treatment and Testing Orders	4 March 2004
	Specialist prosecutors to combat serious and organised crime	9 February 2004
	Investigation into the loss of The Gaul	13 January 2004
	Attorney General on Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law	12 January 2004
	Customs Prosecutions to become fully independent	5 December 2003
	Anti-Social Behaviour	3 November 2003
	Special Measures for Vulnerable Witnesses	4 November 2003