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The offender will serve longer in prison after new sentence handed down
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A man who raped a victim will spend longer in prison after his sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
The Attorney General wishes to remind everyone of the requirement not to publish material, including online, which could jeopardise the defendants' right to a fair trial
The SFO has made significant progress towards better record keeping, case assurance and resourcing
Justice Ministers from across G7 nations signed a pledge of unwavering solidarity to the war-torn country.
The offender will now serve his sentence concurrently
Both offenders will serve longer prison sentences for child cruelty following a referral of their cases under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme
Both offenders will serve longer prison sentences after their sentences were referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme
The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP has been sworn in as Attorney General following her appointment last month
The Attorney General's Office has published the annual Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) statistics for 2021
Both of the men will each serve longer prison sentences for violent offending
The Prime Minister has reappointed Michael Tomlinson as Solicitor General for England and Wales.
The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP as the new Attorney General
The offender will now serve 8 years in prison for child cruelty offences
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
A teenager who took part in a revenge attack which resulted in the death of one man and serious wounding of another has received an increased sentence after the case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Haydn Carter has sentence increased after ULS referral
A man who raped and abused a woman has received an increased prison sentence after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
A well-known rapper who ran a county drugs line operation has received an increased prison sentence after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
The two men have each received an increased prison sentence for murder
The offender acted as a courier to drive 90kg of cocaine from Surrey to London
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