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Dangerous driver who killed another motorist before fleeing the scene has prison term increased after sentence was referred under Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A man found guilty of multiple sexual offences with a child has had his sentence doubled after the case was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
The Law Officers and Advocate General for Scotland were called to the Bar of Northern Ireland, while visiting a restorative justice charity during a two-day visit to Belfast.
Signposting free legal advice for the public on issues like disabilities benefits appeals and financial matters were key topics when the Attorney General’s Pro Bono Committee met this week.
A predator who told a woman he met online to sexually assault two young children has his sentence increased by more than two years.
A paedophile who sexually assaulted 2 children under the age of 13 will serve a longer prison sentence.
See below for a statement from the Solicitor General, Michael Tomlinson KC MP, on the case of David Carrick.
A persistent and aggressive robber has had his sentence increased by two years and six months after his case was referred under the unduly lenient sentence scheme.
Drug dealer who supplied heroin and cocaine in the Worcester area will spend longer in prison.
A man who indecently assaulted two teenage boys over 25 years ago has had his sentence increased by 12 months.
Two offenders who assisted the murderers of Ryan Kirkpatrick flee the country after he was fatally stabbed have been ordered to serve longer prison sentences.
Thief who ran over his victim as he tried to flee with stolen goods will spend longer in prison
Jamie Moreno was previously sentenced to 3 years and 2 months’ imprisonment for sexual assault
A drunk driver who lost control of his vehicle has sentence increased by three years following the Solicitor General’s appeal to the court
The offender was part of a sophisticated drug operation
Samuel Moulder has his sentence increased by four years
Kevin Porter was found with more than 4,000 indecent images of children on his devices
Michael Egan facing four years in jail after sentence increased
Amrit Jhagra facing longer in prison for stabbing a teenager and adult to death
The offender will now spend more than a year in prison.
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