Michael in the House of Commons 1st June 2021 On Thursday 20th May, I appeared once again in the House of Commons to take questions from Members of Parliament in my capacity as HM Attorney General. During... Westminster News
Michael Personally Represents the Public Interest In the Court of Appeal 17th May 2021 On Friday, 7th May, I personally addressed a bench of three senior Judges at the Court of Appeal in London to make the case for the sentence of an offender... Westminster News
Michael Succeeds in Increasing More Sentences 4th May 2021 Over recent weeks, I am pleased to report that I have had a number of successful results in the Court of Appeal following my referral of cases under the Unduly... Westminster News
Michael Welcomes Easing of Lockdown Measures and Continued Vaccine Success 19th April 2021 On Monday, 12th April I was delighted to see the easing of lockdown restrictions, with establishments reopening from pubs and restaurants outdoors, to non... Westminster News
Michael’s Work as Attorney General 19th April 2021 Over six weeks ago, on Tuesday 2nd March 2021, I was appointed Attorney General for England and Wales – and in the subsequent weeks I have been extremely busy... Westminster News
Michael Ellis Sworn-In as Attorney General 22nd March 2021 As mentioned in the last E-Newsletter, on 2nd March I was promoted to Cabinet by the Prime Minister and made Her Majesty’s Attorney General of England and Wales... Westminster News
Michael Answers Commons Questions for the First Time as Attorney General 22nd March 2021 During my 19-month tenure as Solicitor General, I appeared before the House on several occasions to take questions from Parliamentarians at the regularly-held... Westminster News
Michael Joins Criminal Justice Taskforce to Discuss Measures to Make Streets Safer for Women 22nd March 2021 On Monday, 15th March, I met the Criminal Justice Taskforce, together with the Prime Minister, the Home Secretary, the Justice Secretary, the Director of Public... Westminster News
Michael Succeeds in Increasing Sentences, Including for A Breach of the Official Secrets Act 22nd March 2021 A couple of weeks ago, I personally presented a case at the Court of Appeal – under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme - where I sought to increase the... Westminster News