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Attorney General sworn in

Attorney General sworn in

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP has been sworn in as Attorney General following her appointment last month...

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106 increased sentences under the Unduly Lenient Scheme in 2021

106 increased sentences under the Unduly Lenient Scheme in 2021

Thursday, 10 November 2022

The Attorney General's Office has published the annual Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) statistics for 2021...

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Two offenders receive increased sentences for violent offending

Two offenders receive increased sentences for violent offending

Friday, 04 November 2022

Both of the men will each serve longer prison sentences for violent offending ...

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Michael Tomlinson reappointed as Solicitor General

Michael Tomlinson reappointed as Solicitor General

Thursday, 27 October 2022

The Prime Minister has reappointed Michael Tomlinson as Solicitor General for England and Wales....

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New Attorney General appointed

New Attorney General appointed

Tuesday, 25 October 2022

The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP as the new Attorney General...

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Barrow in Furness woman has sentence for child cruelty increased under Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme

Barrow in Furness woman has sentence for child cruelty increased under Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme

Friday, 21 October 2022

The offender will now serve 8 years in prison for child cruelty offences...

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Teenager has sentence increased after killing one man and seriously wounding another in a revenge attack

Teenager has sentence increased after killing one man and seriously wounding another in a revenge attack

Wednesday, 19 October 2022

A teenager who took part in a revenge attack which resulted in the death of one man and serious wounding of another has received an increased sentence...

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Sex offender receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Sex offender receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Thursday, 13 October 2022

Haydn Carter has sentence increased after ULS referral ...

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Man receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Man receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Wednesday, 12 October 2022

A man who raped and abused a woman has received an increased prison sentence after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal....

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Rapper Alieu Koroma to spend longer in prison for drug offences

Rapper Alieu Koroma to spend longer in prison for drug offences

Tuesday, 11 October 2022

A well-known rapper who ran a county drugs line operation has received an increased prison sentence after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal...

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Croydon man’s killers have sentences increased for murderous attack

Croydon man’s killers have sentences increased for murderous attack

Thursday, 06 October 2022

The two men have each received an increased prison sentence for murder...

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Cocaine supplier receives increased sentence after hearing at the Court of Appeal

Cocaine supplier receives increased sentence after hearing at the Court of Appeal

Thursday, 06 October 2022

The offender acted as a courier to drive 90kg of cocaine from Surrey to London...

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Domestic abuser receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Domestic abuser receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Thursday, 06 October 2022

The offender will now spend longer in prison for offences which included stabbing his partner in the stomach....

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Media Advisory Notice: The fatal police shooting of Chris Kaba

Media Advisory Notice: The fatal police shooting of Chris Kaba

Thursday, 29 September 2022

The Solicitor General has issued a Media Advisory Notice in relation to the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba ...

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HM Law Officers sworn in

HM Law Officers sworn in

Thursday, 29 September 2022

The Attorney General and Solicitor General were sworn in during a joint ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice today....

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Rapist receives longer prison sentence following referral under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme

Rapist receives longer prison sentence following referral under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme

Thursday, 29 September 2022

A man who violently raped a teenage victim will spend longer in prison after his sentence was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme....

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Abusive partner receives increased prison sentence for blackmail and assault

Abusive partner receives increased prison sentence for blackmail and assault

Friday, 23 September 2022

An abusive partner has had his prison sentence for blackmail and assault doubled...

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Increased sentence for man who committed sexual assault

Increased sentence for man who committed sexual assault

Friday, 23 September 2022

A man who sexually assaulted a woman while she was asleep has had his sentence doubled....

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Two drug suppliers will spend longer in prison

Two drug suppliers will spend longer in prison

Wednesday, 21 September 2022

Both offenders will each now serve 10 years' imprisonment for drug offences. ...

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New Law Officers appointed

New Law Officers appointed

Wednesday, 07 September 2022

The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP as Attorney General and Michael Tomlinson MP as Solicitor General...

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Repeat burglar who attacked elderly woman receives increased sentence

Repeat burglar who attacked elderly woman receives increased sentence

Monday, 05 September 2022

A repeat burglar who attacked an elderly woman will spend longer in prison...

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Increased sentence for rapist after referral to the Court of Appeal

Increased sentence for rapist after referral to the Court of Appeal

Monday, 05 September 2022

Increased prison sentence for rapist who repeatedly abused two young girls...

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Equalities and rights: Conflict and the need for clarity

Equalities and rights: Conflict and the need for clarity

Wednesday, 10 August 2022

Attorney General Suella Braverman spoke at Policy Exchange about equalities and human rights ...

Thomas Hughes and Jordan Monaghan sentenced to increased prison terms for separate child murder cases at the Court of Appeal

Thomas Hughes and Jordan Monaghan sentenced to increased prison terms for separate child murder cases at the Court of Appeal

Friday, 29 July 2022

Following a joint trial for separate cases that involved the killing of children, Thomas Hughes and Jordan Monaghan have each received increased priso...

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Sheffield robber receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Sheffield robber receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal

Tuesday, 26 July 2022

The offender carried out two robberies, stealing over £1000 worth of goods and cash while threatening members of the public. ...

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Response to the findings of the Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil case

Response to the findings of the Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil case

Thursday, 21 July 2022

Response to the findings of the Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil case...

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Solicitor General sworn in

Solicitor General sworn in

Wednesday, 20 July 2022

Edward Timpson CBE QC MP was sworn in today (20 July 2022) as Solicitor General for England and Wales....

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Wigan man receives increased prison sentence for creating indecent images of children

Wigan man receives increased prison sentence for creating indecent images of children

Friday, 15 July 2022

Kai Luk will spend longer in prison for making indecent images of children and voyeurism ...

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Head of drug dealing organised crime gang will spend longer in prison

Head of drug dealing organised crime gang will spend longer in prison

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

Umar Hamid will spend longer in prison for drug-dealing offences...

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New Solicitor General appointed

New Solicitor General appointed

Friday, 08 July 2022

Edward Timpson CBE MP has been appointed as Solicitor General for England and Wales...

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