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Dobson and Smith had their sentences significantly increased by the Court of Appeal
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Dangerous drivers who kill are set to face life sentences, under plans put forward by ministers.
The Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has appointed Rosina Cottage QC to the Sentencing Council for 3 years from 18 July 2016.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
A series of tougher sentencing measures, new criminal offences and a more balanced judicial review system will come into force when the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 takes effect on 13 April.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
People caught with documents that contain practical advice on how to commit sexual offences against children will face tough sentences.
Drivers who cause death or serious injuries on the roads when they've been banned from driving will face long jail sentences.
From this month community sentences will have to include an element of punishment, as the radical overhaul of sentencing continues Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.
In a radical overhaul of sentencing, the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today announced that criminals convicted of rape or attempted rape of a child or terrorism offences will no longer be automatically released at the ha…
The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on oil pricing, dementia and sentences for those who kill police officers.
Speech by Rt Hon Damian Green MP Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice on criminal justice reform.
Albanian Minister of Justice Eduard Halimi and British Prisons Minister Jeremy Wright signed an agreement for Albanian citizens imprisoned in the UK to finish their prison sentences in Albania.
From today a range of new criminal offences and sentences in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offender Act come into effect.
People can now take on the role of a judge in a murder or a drug dealing case, on a Ministry of Justice website designed to make sense of sentencing.
Community Payback must be more intensive and delivered within days of an offender being sentenced, Jeremy Wright said.
The Government’s radical plans to reduce reoffending, reform the legal aid system and tackle the growth of compensation culture can start to…
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has today announced a new sentencing regime.
As the courts deal with offenders following the recent riots across the UK, we explain how our sentencing system works.
Speech by Lord McNally covering the government's programme of reforms of sentencing and legal aid, and competition strategy for offender services.
A transcript of the press conference given by Prime Minister David Cameron on sentencing reforms in London on 21 June 2011.
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