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Justice Minister Sir Oliver Heald announces a consultation and information campaign to help protect consumers.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The government has today announced the decision to review the fees charged for Immigration and Asylum appeals.
North Yorkshire builders who defrauded elderly and vulnerable people out of large sums of money had their sentences increased today.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
After reference from Solicitor General, Court of Appeal increases sentence of Lee David Hosking from 9 and a half years’ imprisonment to 13
Gintas Burinskas' sentence becomes one of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 6 years
Manchester couple who kept vulnerable woman as unpaid domestic servant see sentences increased
The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence for Suhail Ahmed from 18 months’ imprisonment to 30 for voyeurism and sexual assault
Minimum term of Glenn Nelson increased to 30 years for murder of Krishnamaya Mabo
Samuel Armstrong has his sentence for serious attack on Andrew Toseland increased after reference by Solicitor General
Role of the Law Officers, history and current work
Sentence increase for Joseph Wright from 18 months after unduly lenient sentence appeal by Solicitor General
The shifting legal landscape and the imminent effect on solicitors and their experts
The Court of Appeal found that the 6 ½ yr sentence given to facebook groomer Husaini Master was unduly lenient and raised it to 9 yrs
Court of Appeal found the 21 month sentence given to Bernard Collins for conspiracy to defraud unduly lenient and increased it to 3 ½ years
Solicitor General makes the opening speech of the 31st Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
Speech to the C5 7th Advanced Forum on Anti Corruption on the role of prosecutors and the court
Discussion of topical issues in the criminal justice system and the work of the Law Officers' departments
Speech by Solicitor General Oliver Heald QC MP
Court of Appeal issues a judgment on sentences for the most serious commercial frauds and increases the sentences of two men
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