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This strategy sets out how the Law Officers’ Departments will become digital by default
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This report considers the law on the admissibility of complainants’ sexual history in sexual offence cases in practice.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The government’s response to its Call for Evidence on the impact of social media on criminal trials.
Review of Iraq Historic Allegations Team by Sir David Calvert-Smith
The Impact of Social Media on the Administration of Justice: call for evidence
This document contains the following information: The Law Officer's Departments Departmental Report - The Government's Expenditure Plans 2001-2002 to 2003-2004 and Main Estimates 2001-02.
First published during the 1997 to 2001 Labour government
The shifting legal landscape and the imminent effect on solicitors and their experts
Speech to the C5 7th Advanced Forum on Anti Corruption on the role of prosecutors and the court
Attorney General guidelines for prosecutors applying section 18 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) in England and Wales.
Guidelines for civil panel counsel, revised to include the new government security classifications.
For government departments and others wanting the Attorney General’s permission to use specialist lawyers (counsel) not already on the Attorney General’s approved panels.
The responsibilities of prosecutors where a suspect’s conduct could be dealt with in different ways and by different organisations.
Guidance for the legal profession on how material must be shared before and during trials.
An unnamed youth has had his sentence increased from a 2 year Youth Rehabilitation Order to 7 years in prison.
Rizwan Ali has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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 years’ imprisonment.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A man who attacked his partner and two 13-year old girls has had his sentence increased under the ULS scheme.
Ignacy Brzezinski, Wojciech Nowakowski, and Jan Sadowski were sentenced to a total of 20 years 6 months' imprisonment.
Raymond Bowen who set a young mother alight and watched her burn has been jailed for life after the Solicitor General referred the case to the Court of Appeal
Daniel Burtak has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal after intervention by the Attorney General, the Rt Hon Geoffrey Cox QC MP.
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