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  • Prisoner who threw boiling water at nurse sentenced to 11 years jail

    A violent prisoner in HMP Preston who threw boiling water in the face of a nurse today had his sentence increased to 11 years in jail

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Security and countering violent extremism on the agenda at the Quintet of Attorneys General in Washington

    The Attorneys General and other ministerial representatives from 5 countries recently met in Washington DC to discuss continued successful cooperation on a range of national security measures.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Attorney General on who should decide what the public interest is

    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

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • David Green’s contract extended by 2 years

    David Green CB QC, Director of the Serious Fraud Office, to have his contract extended by 2 years

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • London woman has manslaughter sentence increased

    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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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Increased number of prosecutors to take on ULS work

    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.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Media Advisory: Contempt of Court Act

    Editors and publishers are reminded of their responsibilities under the Act and should take legal advice to ensure they fully comply

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Law Officer Departments’ settlement at the Spending Review 2015

    The Chancellor has published the results of the spending review, including details of the Law Officers' Departments

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New First Senior Treasury Counsel announced

    The Attorney General has appointed Mark Heywood QC as First Senior Treasury Counsel (Criminal) to the Crown at the Central Criminal Court.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Attorney General's speech at the opening of National Pro Bono Week

    The Attorney General address to the opening of National Pro Bono Week at the Law Society

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Attorney General presents the Government’s case on whole life prison tariffs

    The Attorney General, Jeremy Wright QC MP, has today appeared for the UK Government before the European Court of Human Rights in a case which looks at whether the UK sentencing system for whole life sentences gives an adequa…

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The Importance of International Law for Government Lawyers

    The Attorney General, Jeremy Wright QC MP's key note address to the Government Legal Service International Law Conference

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New inquests to be held into the deaths of a civilian and 8 IRA men

    New inquests are to be held into the deaths of a civilian and 8 IRA men who died on 8 May 1987 at Loughgall, the Advocate General for Northern Ireland, Jeremy Wright QC has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Immunity guaranteed for whistleblowers in child sex abuse inquiry

    Individuals providing certain evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse can do so without fear of prosecution

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Attorney General statement on Syria consent case

    Reasons behind decision not to grant consent to prosecute 17-year-old

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Chief Inspector of HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

    Kevin McGinty has been appointed as the new Chief Inspector of HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Global Law Summit - Keynote Address

    The Attorney General's keynote speech to the Global Law Summit marking 800 years since Magna Carta

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Media Advisory

    Advice from the Attorney General not to identify victims in sexual offence cases

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Attorney General appears before European Court of Human Rights

    AG argues a UN Security Council Resolution should trump the European Convention on Human Rights when a country expected to comply with both

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sweet and Maxwell Criminal Law Review conference

    Sweet & Maxwell conference celebrating the 60th Year of the Criminal Law Review

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government