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New attorney general repeats pledge to uphold rule of law

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Joshua Rozenberg
Jul 24, 2024
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The rule of law will serve as the government’s lodestar, the attorney general Lord Hermer KC told peers in his maiden speech yesterday. “The prime minister and the lord chancellor have both made it clear,” he added, “that the promotion and protection of the rule of law will underpin our approach to legislation and policy.”

Lord Hermer KC in the House of…

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