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  • Man jailed for longer for part in county lines conspiracy

    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.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Multiple child rapist jailed for longer

    Jonathan Maertens has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Timothy Brehmer’s sentence increased by the Court of Appeal

    Timothy Brehmer has had his jail sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Hertfordshire drug dealer jailed

    Luis Ferreira has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Leeds man jailed for longer

    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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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Former defence worker jailed for longer after breaching Officials Secrets Act

    Simon Finch's sentence increased to 8 years

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Media Advisory Notice – Disappearance of Sarah Everard

    The Attorney General confirms the requirement not to publish material which could jeopardise a fair trial.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Law Officers sworn-in

    The Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP is sworn-in as Attorney General for England and Wales, and The Rt Hon Lucy Frazer QC MP is sworn-in as Solicitor General for England and Wales

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sheffield man has sentence increased after robbery

    Amaraze Khan has had his sentence increased following intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Nottingham drug dealer jailed for longer

    Francis Wellington has had his jail sentence increased following an intervention by the then Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Birmingham man jailed for longer

    Leigh Robinson has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Attorney General appointed

    The Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP has been appointed as Attorney General

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Rapist has sentence increased after intervention by Attorney General

    Michael Smith has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Over 30 years of the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme

    The ULS scheme came into force on 1 February 1989

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • The Attorney General appoints Oliver Glasgow QC as First Senior Treasury Counsel

    Oliver Glasgow QC has been appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Preferred candidate for Chief Inspector of HMCPSI announced

    Andrew T. Cayley CMG QC has been named as the candidate for the next Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Northampton gang jailed for longer

    Matthew Brown, Terrance Brown and Otis Barrett have had their sentences increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Attorney General clarifies law on sexual assault

    The Attorney General asked the Court of Appeal to clarify the law in this area.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Attorney General speech at the London Panel Induction Event

    The Attorney General welcomes panel members who were successful in the London Panel competition

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Attorney General refers the sentences of PC Andrew Harper’s killers to the Court of Appeal

    The Attorney General has sent the sentences of Henry Long, Albert Bowers and Jessie Cole to the Court of Appeal as she thinks they are too low.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government