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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 offender had originally been handed down a suspended sentence but will now have to serve an immediate prison term.
Attorney will apply to the High Court to quash the inquest verdicts of the 96 victims and order fresh inquests.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Valdo Calocane's sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal as being unduly lenient, confirms the Attorney 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
Luis Ferreira has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
Mark Murphy has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP.
Guidance, created in 2012, for those who wish to begin a private prosecution for offences where the Attorney General’s consent is required.
Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP speaks of the challenge to jury trial posed by the internet.
A man found guilty of multiple sexual offences with a child has had his sentence doubled after the case was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
This documentation details GLD, AGO and HMCPSI GPC transactions over £25000 for the period stated above
Revised guidance on how to apply the disclosure regime contained in the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (CPIA)
Speech by Dominic Grieve QC MP
Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP considers some options for reform of prosecution policy.
Nico Alexander has had his jail sentence doubled following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP.
The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP this morning set out the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace. This is the first time a Government Minister has set out the UK view on record.
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.
This report considers the law on the admissibility of complainants’ sexual history in sexual offence cases in practice.
Attorney General emphasises the prosecutor's role in making sure that trials are fair, politically neutral & human rights are defended.
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