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11/06/2024 | Press release | Archived content
Guidance: Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk
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Guidance: Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk
This guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.
From: Attorney General's Office and The Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC Published 6 November 2024
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Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk
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The job of government lawyers is to advise Ministers, and to help them in their duty to comply with the law.
The Attorney General's Guidance on Legal Risk is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.
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Published 6 November 2024
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