An interview with the Attorney General for England and Wales, Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC MP
By Phillip Taylor MBE, Richmond Green Chambers, Reviews editor, “The Barrister”
Remember that old chestnut, when Sir Patrick Hastings declared “to be a law officer is to be in hell”. Well, it’s probably outdated a century later (we hope).  However, readers of “The Barrister” might be interested to hear how our current Attorney General, Victoria Prentis KC MP, might respond to this view of her job as we approach the next general election.  But the deal is you will have to read my entire article first to find out the answer.
It was a hot, hot day in mid-June with the Temple Church’s annual service to celebrate the sealing of magna carta. I was able to interview Victoria in her office in the Commons o...