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From The Rt Hon Dominic Grieve KC
  • Sentences of ‘girl gang’ cannot be increased

    Attorney General not able to review the sentences in a high profile court case.

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

  • The Barnardo's lecture

    Speech by the Attorney General: justice or ordeal: supporting and treating children fairly through the trial process

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

  • Attorney General reflects on how the law of contempt is developing

    Dominic Grieve says that in reporting crime, the press has been pushing at the boundaries.

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

  • Contempt - a balancing act

    Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP - balancing the freedom of the press with the fair administration of justice

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

  • European Convention on Human Rights: current challenges

    Speech by Dominic Grieve QC MP

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

  • Attorney General speaks on the European Convention on Human Rights

    Supporting the European Court of Human Rights, Dominic Grieve concentrated on an idea to help reduce its backlog of cases.

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

  • Sentences increased for 'callous' gang which defrauded vulnerable victims

    Gang of builders jailed for forcing elderly people into unnecessary repairs have their sentences raised.

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

  • Current government policy on economic crime

    Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP: Responsibility for risk: staying on the right side of the law

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

  • Newspapers guilty of contempt during Joanna Yeates murder investigation

    Daily Mirror and Sun found to have published articles which could have affected a trial.

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

  • Sentences examined by the Attorney General in 2010

    Report on Crown Court sentences thought to be too low and sent to the Court of Appeal.

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

  • Fines imposed for contempt of court from online images

    Online pictures of a defendant could have harmed a trial, judges rule.

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

  • New government prosecutors join Crown Prosecution Service

    Lawyers from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will become part of the Crown Prosecution Service

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

  • Speech: the state of human rights in Europe

    Short speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Strasbourg

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

  • Juror and defendant sentenced for contempt of court over Facebook

    Two women jailed for Facebook discussions which caused a trial to collapse

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

  • No fresh inquest into death of Dr David Kelly

    After extensive consideration, the Attorney General will not refer the death of Iraq weapons inspector Dr David Kelly for a fresh inquest

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

  • Speech to the Institute of Legal Executives

    Speech by the Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP

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

  • Attorney General to prosecute 2 newspapers for contempt

    Action to be taken over articles during the Joanna Yeates murder investigation.

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

  • Keynote speech to Minority Lawyers' Conference

    Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP

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

  • National Fraud Authority transfers to the Home Office

    The NFA, which gathers intelligence on new types of frauds, changes its sponsoring department.

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

  • The Criminal Justice System: meeting the challenge

    Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP

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