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County lines drug dealer to serve jail time

County lines drug dealer to serve jail time

Wednesday, 22 September 2021

Teric Aroriode-Francis has been sent to prison after his original sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence schem...

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Norfolk sex offender jailed for longer

Norfolk sex offender jailed for longer

Tuesday, 21 September 2021

A Norfolk sex offender has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, the Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Alex Chalk appointed as Solicitor General

Alex Chalk appointed as Solicitor General

Friday, 17 September 2021

The Prime Minister has appointed Alex Chalk MP as Solicitor General. ...

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Law Officers re appointed

Law Officers re appointed

Monday, 13 September 2021

The Prime Minister has re-appointed Suella Braverman as Attorney General following her maternity leave. Michael Ellis has been re-appointed Solicitor ...

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Attorney General speech at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime

Attorney General speech at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime

Thursday, 09 September 2021

The Attorney General addressed the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime to talk about tackling economic crime...

Sentence increased for man caught with over 5,000 indecent images of children

Sentence increased for man caught with over 5,000 indecent images of children

Friday, 03 September 2021

Nathan Delgado has had his prison term increased after the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer, QC MP, referred his original sentence to the Cou...

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Child sex offender’s sentence increased following decade of abuse

Child sex offender’s sentence increased following decade of abuse

Thursday, 02 September 2021

Anthony Pitts has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Leicestershire sex offender’s sentence doubled following undercover police operation

Leicestershire sex offender’s sentence doubled following undercover police operation

Wednesday, 01 September 2021

Lewis Watts, convicted after an undercover police investigation, has had his sentence doubled following an intervention by the Solicitor General, the ...

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Sentences increased for 61 criminals

Sentences increased for 61 criminals

Wednesday, 25 August 2021

New statistics for 2020 show 61 offenders had their sentences increased, after the Law Officers thought their original sentences were too low....

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Warwickshire man who sexually assaulted sleeping woman is handed immediate prison sentence

Warwickshire man who sexually assaulted sleeping woman is handed immediate prison sentence

Friday, 20 August 2021

Joe Holtham has been imprisoned following an intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Birmingham man jailed for longer

Birmingham man jailed for longer

Thursday, 19 August 2021

Jamie Taylor has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Northampton hotel porter who sexually assaulted woman has sentence tripled

Northampton hotel porter who sexually assaulted woman has sentence tripled

Wednesday, 18 August 2021

Zeshan Akhtar has had his sentence tripled following an intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Coventry sex offender handed immediate prison term

Coventry sex offender handed immediate prison term

Wednesday, 28 July 2021

Martyn Croucher has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Durham men jailed for longer for violent assault

Durham men jailed for longer for violent assault

Thursday, 22 July 2021

Three men who violently attacked a man on New Years Day have had their prison terms increased...

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Winchester man jailed for longer for attempted murder

Winchester man jailed for longer for attempted murder

Wednesday, 21 July 2021

A man has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General...

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Manchester drug dealers jailed for longer

Manchester drug dealers jailed for longer

Thursday, 15 July 2021

Two men have had their sentences increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Driver who rammed car into victim jailed for longer

Driver who rammed car into victim jailed for longer

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

A man from Stourbridge has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Newport man jailed for longer

Newport man jailed for longer

Wednesday, 07 July 2021

Ricardas Mikuckis has had his jail sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP. ...

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Reckless drug driver jailed for longer

Reckless drug driver jailed for longer

Tuesday, 06 July 2021

Christopher Fenton has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP, thought his original sentence was too low...

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Newcastle stalker jailed for longer

Newcastle stalker jailed for longer

Friday, 02 July 2021

A Newcastle stalker has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Prison term for man involved in attempted child sex offences

Prison term for man involved in attempted child sex offences

Thursday, 01 July 2021

Ionut Voicu has been given an immediate prison term after the Court of Appeal agreed his original sentence was too low...

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Trio who tortured man for 6 hours have sentenced increased

Trio who tortured man for 6 hours have sentenced increased

Wednesday, 30 June 2021

A trio who tortured and falsely imprisoned a man have had their sentences increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, The Rt Hon Lucy F...

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Attorney General launches new campaign to combat contempt of court online

Attorney General launches new campaign to combat contempt of court online

Sunday, 27 June 2021

A new campaign has been launched today by the Attorney General, warning of the legal consequences of prejudicing the judicial process via social media...

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Serving prisoner jailed for longer

Serving prisoner jailed for longer

Friday, 25 June 2021

Abdi Esa has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP. ...

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Teesside man jailed for longer

Teesside man jailed for longer

Friday, 18 June 2021

A Stockton-on-Tees man has had his jail sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP. ...

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Blackpool mother jailed for longer

Blackpool mother jailed for longer

Wednesday, 16 June 2021

Caitlin Jones has had her sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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Hampshire man's sentence doubled

Hampshire man's sentence doubled

Friday, 11 June 2021

Nico Alexander has had his jail sentence doubled following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP. ...

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Doncaster arsonist jailed for longer

Doncaster arsonist jailed for longer

Friday, 11 June 2021

Connor O’Rourke has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP. ...

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King's Lynn serial paedophile jailed for longer

King's Lynn serial paedophile jailed for longer

Thursday, 27 May 2021

David Nicholas Wilson has had his jail sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP. ...

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Man who sexually assaulted a sleeping woman in Bournemouth is jailed for longer

Man who sexually assaulted a sleeping woman in Bournemouth is jailed for longer

Thursday, 27 May 2021

A man who sexually assaulted a woman in Bournemouth while she slept has had his sentence increased following the intervention of the Solicitor General...

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