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  • A dangerous driver under the influence of drink and drugs who killed a 13-year-old boy and fled the scene has had his sentence increased.

  • The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of a dangerous sexual predator after it was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A violent thug who murdered a man and raped two women as part of a ferocious four-day crime spree has had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The opportunities available for aspiring barristers and solicitors in Yorkshire and beyond were discussed when the Attorney General visited staff at the Government Legal Department in Leeds.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Driving a shared commitment to prosecutorial excellence in the wake of the Horizon scandal was the aim as the Law Officers joined prosecutors from a range of disciplines for an extraordinarily meeting.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Leader of a criminal gang that distributed large quantities of cocaine and cannabis across Sussex has his sentence increased after referral to Court of Appeal.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A masked thug who took part in a violent burglary has had his sentence doubled after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A police officer who engaged in sexual activities with a woman whilst on duty has suspended sentence quashed and sent to jail after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure have been updated with guidance on digital materials, the Solicitor General has confirmed.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A man who killed a father and son had his sentence 's minimum term increased by five years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The Solicitor General was sworn in today during a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The King has approved the government appointment of Robert Courts MP as Solicitor General for England and Wales.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • The heir to a family funfair business who ran over his colleague has his prison term extended after his sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  •  Three men with a history of violence who robbed a man in a Bristol takeaway have their prison sentences increased after the Solicitor General intervened.  

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Two brothers who recruited vulnerable young people to supply crack cocaine and heroin worth more than £100,000 in Shropshire have been ordered to serve longer in prison after their sentence was strengthened by the Court of A…

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Child sex offence cases saw the greatest number of prison sentence increases by the Court of Appeal last year the Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has announced.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A dangerous driver who killed a pregnant woman and her unborn baby after filming himself driving at speeds in excess of 100mph has had his sentence increased.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A convicted sex offender has been ordered to spend longer in prison after his case was reviewed by the Court of Appeal.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • A drug dealer who sold cocaine worth nearly half-a-million pounds before fleeing to evade arrest has his sentence increased after Court of Appeal intervened.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

  • Stephen Parkinson will be the new Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service the Attorney General has announced today.

    First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government