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Media advisory notice   Hillsborough proceedings

Media advisory notice Hillsborough proceedings

Friday, 29 June 2018

The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP wishes to draw attention to the requirement not to publish material, including online, which could jeopardise...

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No independent inquiry into the prosecution of Eleanor De Freitas

No independent inquiry into the prosecution of Eleanor De Freitas

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP has decided not to order an independent inquiry into the prosecution of Eleanor De Freitas. ...

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Sentence doubled for man who violently attacked victim in Sheffield home

Sentence doubled for man who violently attacked victim in Sheffield home

Friday, 22 June 2018

Bernie Ward who attempted to violently rob a vulnerable family friend has sentence doubled ...

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Solicitor General visits knife crime charity

Solicitor General visits knife crime charity

Thursday, 21 June 2018

Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP will visit the Ben Kinsella Trust today to see how it's educating young people away from knife crime...

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Members of huge drug importation conspiracy to spend longer in jail

Members of huge drug importation conspiracy to spend longer in jail

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

David Reece and Everton Bailey who were arrested as part of an investigation into a large-scale drug conspiracy will spend longer behind bars...

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Preston drug dealer has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Preston drug dealer has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

Preston drug dealer Edward Marland has sentence increased to 5 years 7 months ...

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Rapist has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Rapist has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Thursday, 14 June 2018

Samuel Simms has sentence increased to 8 years...

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New head of the Serious Fraud Office announced

New head of the Serious Fraud Office announced

Monday, 04 June 2018

Lisa Osofsky appointed new Director of the Serious Fraud Office ...

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Two men jailed for longer after brutal Gravesend attack

Two men jailed for longer after brutal Gravesend attack

Friday, 25 May 2018

Violent attackers have their sentences increased by the Court of Appeal...

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Domestic abuse sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Domestic abuse sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Thursday, 24 May 2018

The Solicitor General is successful in his bid to increase James Llewhellin's sentence for domestic abuse. ...

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Solicitor General visits law students in Reading

Solicitor General visits law students in Reading

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP will meet with University of Reading’s student Law Society today (Thursday 24 May). ...

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False rape accuser jailed after Solicitor General’s referral

False rape accuser jailed after Solicitor General’s referral

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

Anna Judith Costin has her sentence increased as a result of the Solicitor General's referral to the Court of Appeal. ...

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Cyber and International Law in the 21st Century

Cyber and International Law in the 21st Century

Wednesday, 23 May 2018

The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP this morning set out the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace. This is the first time a ...

London mugger jailed after Solicitor General’s intervention

London mugger jailed after Solicitor General’s intervention

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

London mugger jailed after Solicitor General referred original sentence for being too low...

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Attorney General applies for £400 million to be released from legal limbo to help pay down the National Debt

Attorney General applies for £400 million to be released from legal limbo to help pay down the National Debt

Tuesday, 22 May 2018

Attorney General will make an application to the Court to ask for the release of the National Fund...

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Huddersfield gang member has sentence increased as unduly lenient

Huddersfield gang member has sentence increased as unduly lenient

Thursday, 17 May 2018

Javarni Cato has his sentence increased to 9 years after the Attorney General takes action. ...

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Attacker jailed following Solicitor General’s referral

Attacker jailed following Solicitor General’s referral

Tuesday, 15 May 2018

Steven Ridings sent to prison after Solicitor General refers sentence to Court of Appeal...

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Sentence increase for man who subjected child victim to years of sexual abuse

Sentence increase for man who subjected child victim to years of sexual abuse

Friday, 11 May 2018

Sentence increased by 4 years for child abuser, Usmaan Ahmad...

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Worcester Class A drug dealer has sentence increased

Worcester Class A drug dealer has sentence increased

Thursday, 10 May 2018

After the Solicitor General's referral today, Wesley Usherwood has his sentence increased by 2 years and 9 months....

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Man who attempted to murder four children has sentence increased

Man who attempted to murder four children has sentence increased

Wednesday, 09 May 2018

Owen Scott has his minimum term increased from 13 years and 188 days to 24 years after the Solicitor General's intervention. ...

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Paedophile has sentence increased for being unduly lenient

Paedophile has sentence increased for being unduly lenient

Friday, 04 May 2018

Phillip Edward Derham has had his sentence increased to 8 years....

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Man who raped teenage girl jailed for longer after Solicitor General intervenes

Man who raped teenage girl jailed for longer after Solicitor General intervenes

Wednesday, 25 April 2018

Ahmed Hassen Abdoule has his sentence increased by 4 years. ...

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Man who sexually abused 6 year old girl jailed for longer after Solicitor General intervenes in case

Man who sexually abused 6 year old girl jailed for longer after Solicitor General intervenes in case

Friday, 20 April 2018

Lenham Griffith will spend 3 years longer on licence because of the Solicitor General's action. ...

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Football agent who killed highways worker and paralysed another jailed for longer

Football agent who killed highways worker and paralysed another jailed for longer

Thursday, 19 April 2018

Peter Morrison has his sentence increased by two years following the Solicitor General's action. ...

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Devolved Brexit legislation referred to the Supreme Court

Devolved Brexit legislation referred to the Supreme Court

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

The UK Government’s senior Law Officers are referring Devolved Brexit legislation to the Supreme Court...

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Essex rapist has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s appeal

Essex rapist has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s appeal

Thursday, 12 April 2018

Rapist, Sezer Keser, has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General referred it for being too low...

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Interim Director for Serious Fraud Office announced

Interim Director for Serious Fraud Office announced

Tuesday, 10 April 2018

Mark Thompson, currently the SFO’s Chief Operating Officer has been appointed as the Interim Director and will take on the role from 21 April. ...

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Attorney General launches recruitment campaign for new Director of Public Prosecutions

Attorney General launches recruitment campaign for new Director of Public Prosecutions

Wednesday, 04 April 2018

Recruitment campaign launches to find the next DPP...

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Recruitment for new Director of Public Prosecutions to be launched

Recruitment for new Director of Public Prosecutions to be launched

Tuesday, 03 April 2018

DPP, Alison Saunders CB, will stand down in October 2018 after serving her full term. ...

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Former private school teacher jailed for longer for sexual abuse

Former private school teacher jailed for longer for sexual abuse

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

A former private boarding school teacher who sexually abused 4 of his pupils has had his sentence increased ...

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