I am in The Hague representing the UK at Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs 🇳🇱’s Restoring Justice for Ukraine conference.

We’ll be discussing accountability, opening of a compensation scheme for war damages, and to meet international colleagues Karim A. A. Khan KC and Andriy Kostin.

Pleased to start my working visit to The Hague with a meeting with the Attorney General for England and Wales Victoria Prentis, the UK Ambassador to the Netherlands Joanna Roper, and the Head of the Human Rights Department of Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Hazel Cameron. Together with…

I met the brilliant service personnel of the RAF Legal Branch RAF High Wycombe yesterday to discuss the important legal support they provide to those serving in the Air Force

Huge congratulations to Insolvency Service’s Ian Whittaker and Serious Fraud Office (SFO)’s Glencore team have been recognised in the Prosecutor of the Year awards. From convicting serious violent offenders to protecting the environment – prosecutors work for us all
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Delighted to have launched the ‘Law Officer Connect' series.

I kicked things off meeting SE Circuit barristers where we discussed their successes, challenges and the future of the profession.

Today HMCPSI has published its independent inspection into Crown Prosecution Service handling of the Valdo Calocane case. While CPS complied with the law and obligations to the family, the case highlights areas where the family could have been better supported justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmcpsi/inspect…

All barristers should be able to flourish at the Bar. Bullying and harassment is wholly unacceptable and I fully support The Bar Council’s review to help tackle inappropriate behaviour at the Bar.
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I am proud to announce the AGO has launched a new accessible online form for people to submit requests for sentences to be reviewed under the ULS Scheme. This will help us review your referrals efficiently in the interest of the administration of justice gov.uk/ask-crown-cour…

Pro Bono work benefits those who receive help and those who provide it. I had a productive session chairing the Pro Bono Committee, and I look forward to contributing to meaningful initiatives and making improvements across the sector.

⚖️ Nicholas Hawkes, 39, the first person to be convicted of cyberflashing, has been sentenced to 66 weeks in prison.

Hawkes sent photos of his genitals to a woman and a girl.

This is a serious crime, and we urge victims to report it to the police.

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Congratulations to my esteemed colleague Sir Bob Neill KC (Hon) MP for being appointed an honorary King’s Counsel and to everyone who received this honour.

Bob has been steadfast in upholding the rule of law and advocating for the legal profession Justice Committee.
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The work between police and Crown Prosecution Service is vital to tackle offenders and deliver justice for victims. I commended the CPS in the House for their first successful prosecution of human trafficking for organ harvesting in what was a complex case. youtu.be/FPpYf-63CSc

At Attorney General’s Questions, I told the UK House of Commons how Crown Prosecution Service are changing the way they work with the police to better support victims and prosecute hate crimes.
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An interesting meeting with Sri Lankan Minister of Justice, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Ministry of Justice Sri Lanka. We discussed ways to enhance cooperation between our justice systems.

This morning in the UK House of Commons, I reiterated that we all want the fighting between Israel and Gaza to stop now.

We are calling for an immediate pause to get aid in, hostages out, and then progress to a sustainable permanent ceasefire.
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⚖️ Ian Millard, 67, denounced the Holocaust as ‘fake history’ and claimed there was ‘nothing wrong’ with being antisemitic.

Today, the ex-barrister has been sentenced after a CPS prosecution.

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Delighted to meet again with Markiyan Kliuchkovskyi to hear about his work as ED of Register of Damage for Ukraine.

I'm proud of all the work the UK has done to seek accountability on behalf of Ukrainians.

In the first of my series interviewing women who have helped shape the legal world, I spoke to Elizabeth Gardiner, Dame Elizabeth Gardiner, about her career as the Government’s top drafter of legislation. #IWD2023
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