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A former private boarding school teacher who sexually abused 4 of his pupils has had his sentence increased
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Partners Andrew Bristow and Michael Peters have had their jail terms increased after referral by the Attorney General.
This document contains the following information: Review of the Crown Prosecution Service: summary.
A predatory rapist who was caught on CCTV stalking his victim before dragging her off the street to attack her will now spend longer in prison.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Rule of Law, free speech and artificial intelligence were all on the agenda as the Attorney General for England and Wales and Advocate General for Northern Ireland and the Advocate General for Scotland addressed the Wor…
Document defining the relationship between the Law Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service
Attorney General Suella Braverman spoke at Policy Exchange about equalities and human rights
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Attorney General, Jeremy Wright QC MP's key note address to the Government Legal Service International Law Conference
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
Thomas Thompson has been immediately imprisoned after the Attorney General’s Office referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal.
A man who engaged in sexual communications through Facebook with a “paedophile hunter” has had his sentence increased
Jurors Kasim Davey and Joseph Beard have been found guilty of contempt of court. Both were sentenced to 2 months in prison.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Attorney General, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP delivered a keynote speech to the 2021 Public Law Project Conference.
A violent thug who murdered a man and raped two women as part of a ferocious four-day crime spree has had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
A teenager who attacked a boy using acid has received an increased sentence under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
A drunk driver who lost control of his vehicle has sentence increased by three years following the Solicitor General’s appeal to the court
Daniel Dunkerley has had his sentence increased to 7 years imprisonment
The ULS scheme came into force on 1 February 1989
Review of possible miscarriages of justice.
Two men who robbed 3 properties at knifepoint have had their sentences increased after the Solicitor General, Alex Chalk QC MP referred the case to the Court of Appeal.
Liam Goodenough has had his sentence tripled following a referral to the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General, Alex Chalk QC MP.
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