Transparency data
AGO Ministers meetings (January to March 2025)
Published 27 June 2025
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| Minister | Date | Name of Individual or Organisation | Purpose of Meeting |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-08 | Inner Temple | To attend the inaugural address of Barbara Mills as Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-17 | Bar Council of England and Wales | To meet with representatives of the Bar Council of England and Wales to discuss their work in public prosecution |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-17 | Cardiff High School | To meet with teachers and students and give a talk on the Attorney鈥檚 legal career |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-21 | Professor Conor Gearty | Attend a talk on Professor Gearty鈥檚 experience working in human rights law with Government lawyers and civil servants |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-23 | Roundtable of Rule of Law academics and practitioners | Convening a group of academics and practitioners to discuss the rule of law |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-30 | Tim Eicke KC | Breakfast meeting with the UK Permanent Representative and UK Judge to the ECtHR to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 programme in Strasbourg |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-30 | Parliamentary Assembly to the Council of Europe | To give an address on behalf of His Majesty鈥檚 Government regarding the Convention on the Protection of the Profession Lawyer |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-30 | Council of Europe Young Centre | To meet with young people from Council of Europe Member States to discuss the rule of law, and do a Q&A |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-30 | Bjorn Berge, Council of Europe鈥檚 Deputy Secretary General | To discuss the UK鈥檚 commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-30 | Marko Bosnjak, President of the European Court of Human Rights | To discuss the work of the European Court of Human Rights |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-31 | Robert Spano | To discuss the work of the European Court of Human Rights from the perspective of a former President of the Court |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-31 | European Court of Human Rights Department of Execution of Judgment | To learn about the work of executing judgments. This was attended by a number of UK judges, including the President of the Kings Bench Division |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-01-31 | Michael O鈥橣laherty, Commissioner for Human Rights of Council of Europe | Meeting to discuss issues relating to Human Rights in the UK |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-03 | Professor Ngaire Woods | Meeting to discuss international relations and global governance with the founding Dean of the Blavatnik School of Government |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-04 | Professor Richard Susskind | Meeting to discuss Artificial Intelligence in the legal sector |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-12 | Bar Council of England and Wales | Quarterly meeting with representatives of the Bar Council of England and Wales to discuss the organisation鈥檚 work |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-12 | Solicitor Apprentices | Hosting an afternoon tea for solicitor apprentices to discuss and celebrate their work |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-14 | Christopher Knight | Call to discuss pro bono legal work in England and Wales |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-18 | Wayne Jordash KC | Meeting to discuss international human rights and criminal law |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-18 | Oleksandra Matviichuk | Meeting with the head of the Centre for Civil Liberties to discuss international human rights in the context of Ukraine |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-24 | Sir Brian Leveson | Meeting with the former President of the Queen鈥檚 Bench Division to discuss the work of the judiciary |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-25 | The Economist | Meeting with The Economist to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 priorities |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-02-27 | Robert Shrimsley, UK chief political commentator and executive editor, The Financial Times | Meeting with Robert Shrimsley to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 priorities |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-03 | Barbara Mills KC | Attended a lecture with Barbara Mills on her experience working in the legal profession and as Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-04 | Jewish News | Meeting with Jewish News to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 priorities |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-04 | Bright Blue | Meeting with the head of Bright Blue to discuss social justice and democratic matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-04 | George Parker, Political Editor, Financial Times; Robert Shrimsley, Executive Editor, Financial Times; Lucy Fisher, Whitehall Editor, Financial Times | Meeting with the Financial Times to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 priorities |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-05 | Andrew Marr, show host, LBC | Meeting with Andrew Marr to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 priorities |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-05 | Patrick Stevens | Meeting with the International Justice Development Rule of Law Director to discuss cross-cutting legal matters |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-05 | Charles Hymas, Home Affairs Editor, The Telegraph | Meeting with The Telegraph to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 priorities |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-11 | Professor Rachael Mulheron KC | Meeting to discuss litigation funding |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-12 | Financial Times | Meeting with the Financial Times to discuss the Attorney鈥檚 priorities |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-12 | Sir Kenneth Olisa | Meeting with the Lord Lieutenant of Greater London to discuss the rule of law |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-20 | Matrix Chambers | To give the opening address at a seminar on international human rights |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-24 | Richard Atkinson | Meeting with the President of the Law Society to discuss criminal litigation |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-26 | International Committee of the Red Cross | Meeting to discuss international humanitarian efforts |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-26 | Sir Daniel Bethlehem | Meeting to discuss the Permanent Court of Arbitration |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-27 | Alastair King | Meeting with the Lord Mayor of London to discuss the work of the City of London Corporation |
| Richard Hermer | 2025-03-27 | Roundtable of Pro Bono experts and practitioners | Convening a group of external experts and pro bono practitioners to discuss best practice and pro bono coordination across Whitehall |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-08 | Inner Temple | To attend the inaugural address of Barbara Mills |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-14 | Sir Robert Buckland | Meeting with the former Solicitor General for England and Wales to discuss his experience in Government |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-16 | LawWorks | Meeting to discuss pro bono work |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-16 | Norton Rose Fullbright | To attend a dinner and talk on the role of city firms in promoting the legal profession |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-17 | Bar Council of England and Wales | To meet with representatives of the Bar Council of England and Wales to disucss their work in public prosecution |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-17 | Cardiff University | To talk to students at the Cardiff University Pro Bono Unit to discuss their work in providing free legal advice for the local community |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-22 | Institute for Government | Meeting with the Institute for Government to discuss the operation of government |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-22 | Beth Rigby, Political Editor, Sky News | Coffee and discussion of the work of the Solicitor General |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-01-28 | Family of a victim | Meeting to discuss outcomes from a public interest decision with victim鈥檚 family |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-06 | Pippa Crerar, Political Editor, The Guardian | Coffee and discussion of the work of the Solicitor General |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-10 | City Century - Solicitor Apprenticeships Conference | To attend a celebration event for solicitor apprentices and to participate in a panel Q&A |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-12 | Bar Council of England and Wales | Quarterly meeting with representatives of the Bar Council of England and Wales to discuss the organisation鈥檚 work |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-12 | Lucy Frazer KC | Meeting with the former Solicitor General for England and Wales to discuss her experience in Government |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-24 | Sir Brian Leveson | Meeting with the former President of the Queen鈥檚 Bench Division to discuss the work of the judiciary |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-25 | City of London Solicitor鈥檚 Company | To attend the Worshipful Company of Solicitors鈥� Banquet on behalf of the Government to give a speech |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-27 | Nicola Boyle, Managing Partner, Hausfeld | Meeting to discuss the Solicitor General鈥檚 career since leaving Hausfeld |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-02-27 | Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC | Meeting with the former Attorney General for England and Wales to discuss his experience in Government |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-03-03 | Barbara Mills KC | Attended a lecture on Barbara Mills鈥� experience working in the legal profession and as Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales with Government Lawyers and civil servants |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-03-12 | Robert Rothkopf, head of Balance Legal Capital; Susan Dunn, Chair of the Association of Litigation Funders | Meeting to discuss status of litigation funding |
| Lucy Rigby | 2025-03-24 | Richard Atkinson, President of the Law Society | Meeting to discuss the Law Society鈥檚 priorities and the work of the Solicitor General |