Tag: Attorney General
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Historic firsts mark swearing-in of new Lord Chancellor
Shabana Mahmood swore oath on the Qur’an in ceremony conducted by Lady Chief Justice
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Starmer selects new Lord Chancellor and Attorney General
Barristers Shabana Mahmood MP and Richard Hermer KC
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My journey from pupil barrister to Attorney General – and why students should consider a career as a government lawyer
Victoria Prentis KC MP writes exclusively for Legal Cheek
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Attorney General confirms Tory leadership bid as Boris prepares to quit
From Legal Cheek Awards to No.10?
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Labour reshuffle: Former law textbook publisher appointed shadow justice secretary
Steve Reed replaces David Lammy who is promoted to shadow foreign sec
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Can you all just stop doing contempt of court, pleads Attorney General
#ThinkBeforeYouPost campaign warns public about prejudicing trials via social media
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Attorney General makes history as first cabinet minister to take maternity leave
Overhaul of 'outdated' rules made move possible
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Cabinet reshuffle: Attorney General Geoffrey Cox gets the sack
Barrister resigns 'at the PM's request'
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KCL, Queen Mary, Swansea and Liverpool Uni law students triumph at annual pro bono awards
Attorney General among star-studded ceremony line-up
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Protesters storm Attorney General’s office
Incident was streamed live on Facebook
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Tweeting Attorney General accuses Channel 4’s Jon Snow of talking ‘bollocks’ as Brexit pressure mounts
Hardly courtroom language
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Attorney General: ‘I would be no lawyer at all if I allowed my private or political view to obtrude my legal judgement’
Geoffrey Cox QC rallies to defend himself -- and the need for legal professional privilege in 'exquisitely sensitive' circumstances
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Top commercial barrister lands Attorney General role
As ex-Linklaters lawyer scoops Brexit secretary position
Attorney General to throw Hawaiian ‘Summer Beach Party’ at government law offices
Grass skirts at the ready
‘Are you sure I don’t look silly?’ Attorney General’s Twitter jitters over full-bottomed wig pic
Jeremy Wright QC deletes photo -- then, after seemingly recovering composure, re-posts it