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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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London arms dealer jailed for longer

London arms dealer jailed for longer

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

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

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Nottingham blackmailer jailed for longer

Nottingham blackmailer jailed for longer

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

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

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Serial paedophile jailed for longer

Serial paedophile jailed for longer

Friday, 21 May 2021

Aaron McWilliams has had his prison term increased after the Attorney General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, referred his original sentence to the C...

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Offender’s sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General

Offender’s sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General

Thursday, 20 May 2021

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

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Hit and run drug driver jailed for longer

Hit and run drug driver jailed for longer

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Mohammed Ishfaq has had his prison term increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP....

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New Director General of the Attorney General’s Office

New Director General of the Attorney General’s Office

Tuesday, 18 May 2021

Douglas Wilson has been appointed as the next Director General of the Attorney General's Office...

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Carer jailed for longer

Carer jailed for longer

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

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

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Heathrow environmental lawyer found in contempt by Supreme Court

Heathrow environmental lawyer found in contempt by Supreme Court

Monday, 10 May 2021

Tim Crosland has been found in contempt of court for deliberately leaking a Supreme Court judgment following an application made by the Attorney Gener...

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Essex man jailed for longer following personal intervention by the Attorney General

Essex man jailed for longer following personal intervention by the Attorney General

Friday, 07 May 2021

John Berry has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, who personally presented the cas...

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North Yorkshire rapist jailed for longer

North Yorkshire rapist jailed for longer

Wednesday, 05 May 2021

Dariush Behdarvandi-Aidi has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

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Sentences increased for Kent drug dealers

Sentences increased for Kent drug dealers

Friday, 30 April 2021

Four men have been jailed for longer after the Solicitor General referred their original sentences to the Court of Appeal...

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Injunction relating to claimed images of Venables and Thompson amended

Injunction relating to claimed images of Venables and Thompson amended

Monday, 26 April 2021

A court order that is in place to prevent a person from being identified as Jon Venables or Robert Thompson has been amended, following an application...

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Newcastle teen rapist  jailed for longer

Newcastle teen rapist jailed for longer

Friday, 23 April 2021

A teenager who raped and sexually assaulted two children has sentence increased...

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Sentences increased for men involved in attempted child sex offences

Sentences increased for men involved in attempted child sex offences

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Four men involved in attempted child sex offences have had their sentences increased under the ULS scheme in a landmark court case...

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Somerset man jailed for longer

Somerset man jailed for longer

Tuesday, 20 April 2021

A drink-driver has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Attorney General...

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Newcastle rapist jailed for longer

Newcastle rapist jailed for longer

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Kenneth Gent has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP...

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Man jailed for longer for part in county lines conspiracy

Man jailed for longer for part in county lines conspiracy

Tuesday, 30 March 2021

A man who trafficked teenagers to sell drugs will spend more time in prison, after his original sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal under the...

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Multiple child rapist jailed for longer

Multiple child rapist jailed for longer

Friday, 19 March 2021

Jonathan Maertens has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

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Timothy Brehmer’s sentence increased by the Court of Appeal

Timothy Brehmer’s sentence increased by the Court of Appeal

Friday, 19 March 2021

Timothy Brehmer has had his jail sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. ...

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Hertfordshire drug dealer jailed

Hertfordshire drug dealer jailed

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Luis Ferreira has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

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Leeds man jailed for longer

Leeds man jailed for longer

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Hussein Semusu has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. ...

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Former defence worker jailed for longer after breaching Officials Secrets Act

Former defence worker jailed for longer after breaching Officials Secrets Act

Thursday, 18 March 2021

Simon Finch's sentence increased to 8 years...

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Media Advisory Notice – Disappearance of Sarah Everard

Media Advisory Notice – Disappearance of Sarah Everard

Friday, 12 March 2021

The Attorney General confirms the requirement not to publish material which could jeopardise a fair trial....

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