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Sarah Sands today had her prison sentence for the killing of convicted paedophile Michael Pleasted increased to seven and a half years’ imprisonment by the Court of Appeal.
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Convicted drug smuggler James Hill was today sentenced to 11 years in prison after the Court of Appeal overturned his original sentence.
The Court of Appeal has today doubled the prison sentence of James Richardson to a total of 12 years’ imprisonment with an extension period of 5 years for the drunken, violent killing of his girlfriend, Natalia Czekaj.
Ruman Ali, the driver of a car that caused the death of Coventry student Kieran Dhaliwal in October 2013, was today sentenced to an increased prison term after a hearing in the Court of Appeal.
Brighton burglar Ryan Lewis was today sentenced to an increased prison term after a referral to the Court of Appeal by Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP.
Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP today announced the launch of a pilot programme to allow a wider range of prosecutors to conduct appeals into Unduly Lenient Sentences (ULS) on behalf of the Government.
The Court of Appeal today imposed a sentence of 3 and a half years' imprisonment on Marie McCarthy for indecent assault of a 15 year old
Fourteen offenders linked to the infamous Burger Bar Boys gang in Birmingham may have their prison sentences increased after a referral today by Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP.
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The Court of Appeal has today increased the unduly lenient sentences of Richard Copeland, Glenn Milburn and Ian Froom for a spate of burglaries in the north east of England.
The Court of Appeal has today increased the unduly lenient sentences of Paul Oliver and Thomas Bailey to 19 years’ imprisonment with an extended four year licence period for a number of violent offences.
The Court of Appeal has today increased the custodial sentence of Bahmani Ahmadi to 6 years and 6 months’ imprisonment.
The Court of Appeal today increased the unduly lenient sentence handed to rapist Martin Tom.
The Court of Appeal today imposed an extended sentence of imprisonment against Swansea armed robber Robert Quinn after finding him to be a dangerous offender.
The Chancellor has published the results of the spending review, including details of the Law Officers' Departments
The Attorney General has appointed Mark Heywood QC as First Senior Treasury Counsel (Criminal) to the Crown at the Central Criminal Court.
The Court of Appeal today quashed the 6 year sentence given to Exeter rapist Lawrence Fernandes and increased it to 12 years.
The Attorney General address to the opening of National Pro Bono Week at the Law Society
An article from Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP on the need to address the growing problem of disability hate crime in the UK.
The Court of Appeal has increased a 10 year sentence to 15 years for a care worker who sexually attacked three elderly residents in her care
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