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Attorney General speech at the London Panel Induction Event

Attorney General speech at the London Panel Induction Event

Tuesday, 24 November 2020

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

Injunction relating to claimed images of Venables and Thompson

Injunction relating to claimed images of Venables and Thompson

Wednesday, 18 November 2020

An application is being submitted to the High Court to amend the existing injunction...

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West London burglar jailed for longer

West London burglar jailed for longer

Tuesday, 20 October 2020

Erica Norris has had her sentence increased following intervention from the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Media advisory notice – embargoed judgments

Media advisory notice – embargoed judgments

Thursday, 15 October 2020

The Solicitor General draws attention to the legal requirement not to publish, disseminate or retain material that has been obtained from embargoed co...

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Fraudulent calls alert

Fraudulent calls alert

Thursday, 08 October 2020

The Attorney General’s Office public enquiry number is being used fraudulently to target members of the public. ...

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Bolton drug driver is jailed for longer

Bolton drug driver is jailed for longer

Thursday, 08 October 2020

Rizwan Ali has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Hertfordshire paedophile jailed for longer

Hertfordshire paedophile jailed for longer

Thursday, 17 September 2020

A school bus driver who took photos of young girls and was found guilty of attempting to arrange a child sex offence has had his sentence increased....

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Essex woman has her sentence increased for dangerous driving conviction

Essex woman has her sentence increased for dangerous driving conviction

Friday, 04 September 2020

Yaashmi Ravikumar has had her sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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London stalker has his sentence increased

London stalker has his sentence increased

Friday, 04 September 2020

Osman Basri has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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

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

Friday, 21 August 2020

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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21 year old Manchester rapist sentenced for longer

21 year old Manchester rapist sentenced for longer

Friday, 07 August 2020

A man who raped a 15-year-old when he was 19 has had his sentence increased following the intervention of the Solicitor General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis ...

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Attorney General launches recruitment campaign for new Chief Inspector

Attorney General launches recruitment campaign for new Chief Inspector

Sunday, 26 July 2020

The Attorney General is seeking to appoint the next Chief Inspector of the Crown Prosecution Service. ...

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Sentences increased for 63 offenders

Sentences increased for 63 offenders

Wednesday, 15 July 2020

New statistics for 2019 show 63 offenders had their sentences increased, after the Law Officers thought their original sentences were too low...

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Man who repeatedly stabbed student on a Loughborough street in jail for longer

Man who repeatedly stabbed student on a Loughborough street in jail for longer

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

Hani Habte will be imprisoned for longer, following the Solicitor General's intervention under the Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme....

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Sentence increased for Northampton man who killed another man in pub attack

Sentence increased for Northampton man who killed another man in pub attack

Tuesday, 07 July 2020

Michael Taiwo had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP....

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Media Advisory Notice   Suspected terrorist attack, Reading

Media Advisory Notice Suspected terrorist attack, Reading

Monday, 22 June 2020

The Solicitor General wishes to remind everyone of the requirement not to publish material which could jeopardise the defendants' right to a fair tria...

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Ilfracombe rapist will spend longer behind bars

Ilfracombe rapist will spend longer behind bars

Friday, 19 June 2020

Ross Wyborn will now spend 15 years in prison, following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Manchester man who distributed child pornography jailed for longer

Manchester man who distributed child pornography jailed for longer

Thursday, 18 June 2020

Haitch Macklin has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Leeds man who assaulted his partners’ babies is jailed for longer

Leeds man who assaulted his partners’ babies is jailed for longer

Wednesday, 17 June 2020

Luke Flynn has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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London woman imprisoned for longer after firearms found at her flat

London woman imprisoned for longer after firearms found at her flat

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

Kelly Smith has had her sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP...

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Media advisory notice   PC Andrew Harper

Media advisory notice PC Andrew Harper

Tuesday, 16 June 2020

The Solicitor General wishes to remind everyone of the requirement not to publish material, including online, which could jeopardise the defendants' r...

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Revenge arsonist who murdered eight in a house fire is jailed for longer

Revenge arsonist who murdered eight in a house fire is jailed for longer

Thursday, 11 June 2020

Shahid Mohammed has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Man who attacked cousin at Woking wedding has sentence increased

Man who attacked cousin at Woking wedding has sentence increased

Tuesday, 09 June 2020

William Jones who glassed his cousin at a wedding has his jail term increased ...

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Attorney General extends undertaking for Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Attorney General extends undertaking for Grenfell Tower Inquiry

Monday, 01 June 2020

Acting in her role as guardian of the public interest, the Attorney General Suella Braverman QC MP has extended the undertaking she granted to the Gre...

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Attorney General appoints new Junior Treasury Counsel

Attorney General appoints new Junior Treasury Counsel

Friday, 22 May 2020

Attorney General announces new appointments to Treasury Counsel...

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London rapist has sentence increased

London rapist has sentence increased

Thursday, 07 May 2020

Wilfred Marodza has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Manchester woman who glassed another woman has sentence increased

Manchester woman who glassed another woman has sentence increased

Tuesday, 05 May 2020

Rachael Marland has had her sentence increased to 4 years imprisonment following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP...

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Sentence increased for Walsall man who imported illegal firearms

Sentence increased for Walsall man who imported illegal firearms

Friday, 01 May 2020

Robert Bartell has had his sentence increased by the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Sentence increased for London man who kidnapped and sexually abused eight year old boy

Sentence increased for London man who kidnapped and sexually abused eight year old boy

Tuesday, 24 March 2020

Shane Upton has had his sentence increased at the Court of Appeal following intervention by the Solicitor General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP....

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Guildford man has manslaughter sentence increased

Guildford man has manslaughter sentence increased

Thursday, 19 March 2020

Barney Coyle has had his sentence increased to 9 years and 9 months' imprisonment by the Court of Appeal....

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