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Lewis Green carried out multiple sexual offences against children.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The offender will spend longer in prison for rape which happened in the late 1970's and early 80's
The mother of Star Hobson has had her sentence increased after the Attorney General referred her case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
A hairdresser who sexually assaulted two teenage work experience students will be jailed after his suspended prison sentence was quashed by the Court of Appeal
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Attorney General emphasises the prosecutor's role in making sure that trials are fair, politically neutral & human rights are defended.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP spoke at University College London's Law Faculty on his role as a guardian of the public interest
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Revised guidance on how to apply the disclosure regime contained in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)
James Green has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General.
The Law Officers have overall responsibility for the work of the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, Government Legal Department, and Serious Fraud Office
Daily Mirror and Sun found to have published articles which could have affected a trial.
Leo Irwin has had his sentence increased to 10 years by the Court of Appeal
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The offender will serve longer in prison after new sentence handed down
Driving a shared commitment to prosecutorial excellence in the wake of the Horizon scandal was the aim as the Law Officers joined prosecutors from a range of disciplines for an extraordinarily meeting.
The Attorney General, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP, this evening set out in more detail the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace
Amended Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, which came into force on 26 April 2024.
The Attorney General's Office has published the annual Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) statistics for 2021
The UK is joining a core group of partners to shape thinking on how to ensure criminal accountability for Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Andrew Parkin has sentence increased to 12 years
A woman who permanently blinded a taxi driver in one eye after a frenzied attack with her high heels has been jailed for three years.
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