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Sentence increased for man who violently attacked and threatened to kill teenage girl

Sentence increased for man who violently attacked and threatened to kill teenage girl

Tuesday, 29 January 2019

Jamie Powell has sentenced increased after the Solicitor General referred his case to the Court of Appeal...

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Bath machete attacker has sentence increased by Court of Appeal

Bath machete attacker has sentence increased by Court of Appeal

Thursday, 24 January 2019

An unnamed youth has had his sentence increased from a 2 year Youth Rehabilitation Order to 7 years in prison....

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North London drug dealers have sentences increased

North London drug dealers have sentences increased

Wednesday, 23 January 2019

Rowan Lopez and Marc Lawrence have today had their sentences increased after they referred to the Court of Appeal for being unduly lenient....

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Solicitor General refers Croydon ‘zombie knife’ attacker’s case to Court of Appeal

Solicitor General refers Croydon ‘zombie knife’ attacker’s case to Court of Appeal

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Joshua Gardner’s original sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme....

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Violent Birmingham carjackers jailed for longer

Violent Birmingham carjackers jailed for longer

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Carjackers have sentences increased after the Solicitor General referred their case to the Court of Appeal ...

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Bridgend burglar has sentence increased

Bridgend burglar has sentence increased

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Damien Davies, who had a history of home burglaries, has had his sentence increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme....

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Brighton drug dealer jailed after Solicitor General’s intervention

Brighton drug dealer jailed after Solicitor General’s intervention

Wednesday, 16 January 2019

Daniel Lewis jailed for 3 years after the Solicitor General's action. ...

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Wrexham care home abuser has sentence increased

Wrexham care home abuser has sentence increased

Tuesday, 15 January 2019

Graham Stridgeon has today had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal for being unduly lenient....

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Family of Ella Kissi Debrah can apply for fresh inquest

Family of Ella Kissi Debrah can apply for fresh inquest

Friday, 11 January 2019

The application for permission to apply for a new inquest into Ella's death has been successful. ...

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Family of Elsie Frost can apply for fresh inquest

Family of Elsie Frost can apply for fresh inquest

Thursday, 20 December 2018

The Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, has today given consent for the family of Elsie Frost to apply to the High Court for a fresh inquest into th...

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Oldham knife murderer has sentence increased

Oldham knife murderer has sentence increased

Thursday, 20 December 2018

Mohamed Jama has had the minimum term of his life sentence increased following the Solicitor General's Unduly Lenient Sentence referral....

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Attorney General appoints new Treasury Counsel

Attorney General appoints new Treasury Counsel

Wednesday, 19 December 2018

Attorney General announces new appointments to Treasury Counsel ...

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Robber who bit off part of victim’s ear jailed

Robber who bit off part of victim’s ear jailed

Tuesday, 18 December 2018

Tommy Tremayne sent to prison following the Solicitor General's Unduly Lenient Sentence referral....

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Prison term increased for Gateshead rapist

Prison term increased for Gateshead rapist

Thursday, 13 December 2018

Raymond Paternoster will spend longer in prison following the Solicitor General's referral to the Court of Appeal....

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Cornwall drug addict has jail time increased

Cornwall drug addict has jail time increased

Wednesday, 12 December 2018

Steven Brown will spend longer behind bars after Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal....

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Hampshire hammer attacker to spend longer behind bars

Hampshire hammer attacker to spend longer behind bars

Thursday, 22 November 2018

Sentence increased for Amadio Osborne who attacked a woman with a hammer...

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Dereham drug dealer sent to prison

Dereham drug dealer sent to prison

Tuesday, 20 November 2018

Kay Strugnall has sentence increased by Court of Appeal...

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Domestic abuser to spend more time behind bars

Domestic abuser to spend more time behind bars

Friday, 16 November 2018

Andrew Parkin has sentence increased to 12 years...

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Creating a ‘zero tolerance’ culture for disclosure failings across the criminal justice system

Creating a ‘zero tolerance’ culture for disclosure failings across the criminal justice system

Thursday, 15 November 2018

The Attorney General, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, has today published the Government’s Review of the efficiency and effectiveness of disclosure in the crimina...

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Bristol car thief’s sentence ‘unduly lenient’

Bristol car thief’s sentence ‘unduly lenient’

Tuesday, 06 November 2018

Aaron John Scrase has had his sentence increased following the Solicitor General's referral....

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Solicitor General to be given first Durham University Achievement Award

Solicitor General to be given first Durham University Achievement Award

Tuesday, 06 November 2018

Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP will meet with staff and students at Durham University Law School today (Tuesday 6 November). ...

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Sentence increase for Shropshire drug addict who murdered partner

Sentence increase for Shropshire drug addict who murdered partner

Thursday, 01 November 2018

Paul Beddoes has had the minimum term for his life sentence increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme....

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Max Hill QC joins the CPS as Director of Public Prosecutions

Max Hill QC joins the CPS as Director of Public Prosecutions

Thursday, 01 November 2018

Leading QC Max Hill takes up his new role as Director of Public Prosecutions ...

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Sex offender has sentence increased following Solicitor General’s referral

Sex offender has sentence increased following Solicitor General’s referral

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Tony Baker's sentence is increased to four years after the Solicitor General's appeal....

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Our vision for legal education

Our vision for legal education

Wednesday, 31 October 2018

Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP launches a new PLE vision statement...

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Imam who sexually abused student has sentence increased

Imam who sexually abused student has sentence increased

Tuesday, 30 October 2018

Mohammed Ghani has had his sentence increased following a hearing at the Court of Appeal....

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Man who sexually assaulted a young girl has sentence increased

Man who sexually assaulted a young girl has sentence increased

Friday, 26 October 2018

Paul Ridout had had his sentence increased following the Solicitor General's referral....

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Basildon child abuser has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Basildon child abuser has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Brian Gillard has had his sentence increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme....

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Advocate General for Northern Ireland, Geoffrey Cox QC MP called to the Bar

Advocate General for Northern Ireland, Geoffrey Cox QC MP called to the Bar

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Advocate General for Northern Ireland, Geoffrey Cox QC MP, will be called to the Bar of Northern Ireland ...

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Attorney General reappoints Chief Inspector

Attorney General reappoints Chief Inspector

Thursday, 25 October 2018

Kevin McGinty has been reappointed as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate ...

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