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The Prime Minister has re-appointed Suella Braverman as Attorney General following her maternity leave. Michael Ellis has been re-appointed Solicitor General following his time as Attorney General while Suella Braverman was …
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Attorney General addressed the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime to talk about tackling economic crime
New statistics for 2020 show 61 offenders had their sentences increased, after the Law Officers thought their original sentences were too low.
A new campaign has been launched today by the Attorney General, warning of the legal consequences of prejudicing the judicial process via social media.
Sweeping reforms to increase the number of rape cases reaching court while bolstering support for victims have been unveiled by the government today (18 June 2021).
Aaron McWilliams has had his prison term increased after the Attorney General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Douglas Wilson has been appointed as the next Director General of the Attorney General's Office
Tim Crosland has been found in contempt of court for deliberately leaking a Supreme Court judgment following an application made by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
John Berry has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, who personally presented the case at the Court of Appeal.
Dariush Behdarvandi-Aidi has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
A court order that is in place to prevent a person from being identified as Jon Venables or Robert Thompson has been amended, following an application from the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
A teenager who raped and sexually assaulted two children has sentence increased
Four men involved in attempted child sex offences have had their sentences increased under the ULS scheme in a landmark court case
A drink-driver has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Attorney General
Kenneth Gent has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP
A man who trafficked teenagers to sell drugs will spend more time in prison, after his original sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme.
Jonathan Maertens has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
Timothy Brehmer has had his jail sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.
Luis Ferreira has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
Hussein Semusu has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.
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