Attorney General's Office (UK)

We are committed to halving violence against women and girls in a decade, and we will do everything in our power – and use every tool available – to achieve this.   Solicitor General Sarah Sackman on #16days of activism and the steps the Government is taking to support women and girls.  

To mark the #16Days of Activism campaign, the Solicitor General attended a reception hosted by UK Home Office. The event connected ministers and partners in their shared goal to help deliver the government’s mission to halve violence against women and girls in a decade.

This week, the Solicitor General joined the Dept Mayor for Policing Kaya Comer Schwartz & London Victims Commissioner Claire Waxman OBE on a visit to London Survivors Gateway Women and Girls Network to hear about their vital work supporting those who have experienced sexual violence #16Days

The Office for National Statistics has published stats that confirm the Crown Prosecution Service domestic abuse-related charging rate increased to 79%, compared with 76.5% in YE March 2023. This is the highest charging rate since ONS records began in YE March 2015.

#16days is an important campaign and this week the Solicitor General Sarah Sackman KC MP sat down with Crown Prosecution Service colleagues working in their London RASSO unit. The Solicitor thanked them for their work prosecuting rape and serious sexual crimes, as well as understanding their vital role supporting the government halve violence against women and girls in a decade

The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC is pleased to launch the Prosecution Team of the Year and Prosecutor of the Year Awards, recognising the vital work prosecutors do delivering justice and increasing public confidence. The Attorney wishes the best of luck to all those who enter  https://lnkd.in/eBgs65Zk

The Solicitor General Sarah Sackman KC MP travelled to Bristol last week to thank the team at Crown Prosecution Service and to highlight their work prosecuting some of the most serious offences.   The Solicitor then visited the Government Legal Department offices to learn about the work government lawyers are doing to promote the legal profession within schools and universities in the South West, followed by a meeting with the Western Circuit to hear about the challenges faced by members of the Bar. 

Thank you The Law Society for hosting the Attorney General at a roundtable with leading figures from the legal sector. It was an engaging session on the importance of restoring the UK’s reputation and the importance of the rule of law for growth 

We welcome the additional £9.3 million in funding for our mission in the Chancellor’s budget last week. This will fund our work to combat serious financial crime and bring justice faster to victims. We will use this funding to: ✅ Set up a dedicated Asset Confiscation Enforcement team focused on uncovering and seizing assets specifically from convicted criminals. ✅ Expand our use of Technology Assisted Review, harnessing machine learning to prioritise and streamline case material. ✅ Build a cutting-edge Case Management System to transform how we progress cases and help deliver justice faster. These projects will help improve our efficiency and, through penalties and proceeds of crime recovery, continue to deliver a sizeable return on investment for the taxpayer.

New asset confiscation enforcement team, digital systems to track case progress and an upgrade to Serious Fraud Office (UK) disclosure technology capabilities have been outlined in the budget in a bid to crackdown on fraud.