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Two jurors found guilty of contempt of court

Two jurors found guilty of contempt of court

Thursday, 09 June 2016

Two jurors found guilty of contempt of court were sentenced to suspended prison terms after a hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice today....

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4 more years in jail for violent Witham man

4 more years in jail for violent Witham man

Friday, 13 May 2016

A violent offender who carried out a number of brutish assaults in Essex town centres sentenced to spend an extra 4 years in jail...

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Doncaster rapist to spend twice as long in jail

Doncaster rapist to spend twice as long in jail

Friday, 06 May 2016

A man who imprisoned and raped a woman in Doncaster will have to twice as long in prison after the Court of Appeal increased his prison sentence to 8 ...

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Prisoner who threw boiling water at nurse sentenced to 11 years jail

Prisoner who threw boiling water at nurse sentenced to 11 years jail

Wednesday, 27 April 2016

A violent prisoner in HMP Preston who threw boiling water in the face of a nurse today had his sentence increased to 11 years in jail ...

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North London attacker sentenced to life in prison

North London attacker sentenced to life in prison

Thursday, 21 April 2016

A violent offender who carried two brutal attacks using bottles and a pair of scissors as weapons was today sentenced to life imprisonment. ...

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Footballer found guilty of contempt of court

Footballer found guilty of contempt of court

Friday, 15 April 2016

A semi-professional footballer who was caught tweeting about playing football 24 hours after making a dishonest insurance claim for whiplash today adm...

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Leeds robber has prison term more than doubled

Leeds robber has prison term more than doubled

Thursday, 07 April 2016

A robber from Leeds who violently attacked and strangled his elderly uncle today had his jail term more than doubled to 9 years’ imprisonment after a ...

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West Midlands gang to spend 50+ more years in jail

West Midlands gang to spend 50+ more years in jail

Wednesday, 09 March 2016

16 Birmingham gang members who supplied guns and ammunition to criminals across the country will be spending over 50 more years in prison following a ...

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Security and countering violent extremism on the agenda at the Quintet of Attorneys General in Washington

Security and countering violent extremism on the agenda at the Quintet of Attorneys General in Washington

Thursday, 18 February 2016

The Attorneys General and other ministerial representatives from 5 countries recently met in Washington DC to discuss continued successful cooperation...

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The Attorney General on who should decide what the public interest is

The Attorney General on who should decide what the public interest is

Tuesday, 09 February 2016

The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP spoke at University College London's Law Faculty on his role as a guardian of the public interest...

David Green’s contract extended by 2 years

David Green’s contract extended by 2 years

Tuesday, 09 February 2016

David Green CB QC, Director of the Serious Fraud Office, to have his contract extended by 2 years...

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Margate man has prison term increased for stabbing attack

Margate man has prison term increased for stabbing attack

Friday, 05 February 2016

A man who carried out a stabbing attack outside the Lido club in Margate last year was today sentenced to an increased prison term by the Court of App...

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Burnley rapist sentenced to two and half more years in jail

Burnley rapist sentenced to two and half more years in jail

Thursday, 04 February 2016

A Burnley man who raped a woman during a night out had his 3 year prison sentence increased to 5 and a half years by the Court of Appeal....

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Reading teenager sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder and rape

Reading teenager sentenced to life in prison for attempted murder and rape

Tuesday, 02 February 2016

The Court of Appeal has today increased the unduly lenient sentence of Callum Stroomer to life in prison with a minimum of 13 years for the vicious at...

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Child sex offender sent to prison after suspended sentence is overturned

Child sex offender sent to prison after suspended sentence is overturned

Wednesday, 27 January 2016

The Court of Appeal today sentenced child sex offender Matthew Ian Bell to 3 years in prison after overturning his original suspended sentence. ...

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Rapist sentenced to 3 years in jail after appeal

Rapist sentenced to 3 years in jail after appeal

Tuesday, 26 January 2016

A man convicted of historical rape charges was today sentenced to serve 3 years in prison after the Court of Appeal overturned his original two year s...

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London woman has manslaughter sentence increased

London woman has manslaughter sentence increased

Friday, 22 January 2016

Sarah Sands today had her prison sentence for the killing of convicted paedophile Michael Pleasted increased to seven and a half years’ imprisonment b...

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Drug smuggler gets 5 more years in jail

Drug smuggler gets 5 more years in jail

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Convicted drug smuggler James Hill was today sentenced to 11 years in prison after the Court of Appeal overturned his original sentence....

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North London man has manslaughter sentence doubled

North London man has manslaughter sentence doubled

Friday, 15 January 2016

The Court of Appeal has today doubled the prison sentence of James Richardson to a total of 12 years’ imprisonment with an extension period of 5 years...

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Hit and run driver receives increased prison term

Hit and run driver receives increased prison term

Friday, 15 January 2016

Ruman Ali, the driver of a car that caused the death of Coventry student Kieran Dhaliwal in October 2013, was today sentenced to an increased prison t...

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Brighton burglar Ryan Lewis sees prison sentence increased

Brighton burglar Ryan Lewis sees prison sentence increased

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Brighton burglar Ryan Lewis was today sentenced to an increased prison term after a referral to the Court of Appeal by Solicitor General Robert Buckla...

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Increased number of prosecutors to take on ULS work

Increased number of prosecutors to take on ULS work

Wednesday, 06 January 2016

Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP today announced the launch of a pilot programme to allow a wider range of prosecutors to conduct appeals into Und...

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Court of Appeal increases indecent assault sentence

Court of Appeal increases indecent assault sentence

Friday, 18 December 2015

The Court of Appeal today imposed a sentence of 3 and a half years' imprisonment on Marie McCarthy for indecent assault of a 15 year old ...

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Prison sentences of West Midlands gang referred to Court of Appeal

Prison sentences of West Midlands gang referred to Court of Appeal

Thursday, 17 December 2015

Fourteen offenders linked to the infamous Burger Bar Boys gang in Birmingham may have their prison sentences increased after a referral today by Solic...

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Media Advisory: Contempt of Court Act

Media Advisory: Contempt of Court Act

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Editors and publishers are reminded of their responsibilities under the Act and should take legal advice to ensure they fully comply ...

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Northern burglary gang receive increased prison sentences

Northern burglary gang receive increased prison sentences

Thursday, 10 December 2015

The Court of Appeal has today increased the unduly lenient sentences of Richard Copeland, Glenn Milburn and Ian Froom for a spate of burglaries in the...

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North Shields robbers receive increased sentences

North Shields robbers receive increased sentences

Thursday, 10 December 2015

The Court of Appeal has today increased the unduly lenient sentences of Paul Oliver and Thomas Bailey to 19 years’ imprisonment with an extended four ...

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Newcastle paedophile’s sentence increased to six and a half years

Newcastle paedophile’s sentence increased to six and a half years

Wednesday, 09 December 2015

The Court of Appeal has today increased the custodial sentence of Bahmani Ahmadi to 6 years and 6 months’ imprisonment....

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Beccles rapist to spend longer in prison

Beccles rapist to spend longer in prison

Thursday, 03 December 2015

The Court of Appeal today increased the unduly lenient sentence handed to rapist Martin Tom....

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Swansea armed robber found to be a dangerous offender

Swansea armed robber found to be a dangerous offender

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

The Court of Appeal today imposed an extended sentence of imprisonment against Swansea armed robber Robert Quinn after finding him to be a dangerous o...

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