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Hani Habte will be imprisoned for longer, following the Solicitor General's intervention under the Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme.
Stephen Parkinson will be the new Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service the Attorney General has announced today.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
Valdo Calocane's sentence has been referred to the Court of Appeal as being unduly lenient, confirms the Attorney General.
The Attorney General’s revised Guidelines on Disclosure will come into force on 31 December 2020.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on the use of the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud. First published 2007.
The Solicitor General supports the Attorney across the range of her responsibilities. This includes: Deputising for the Attorney General and responsible for such matters as the Attorney General delegates to him Providing sup…
Daniel Dunkerley has had his sentence increased to 7 years imprisonment
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.
Annual data for sentences examined under the unduly lenient sentence scheme
Publication of the government's response to its Call for Evidence on the impact of social media on the administration of justice.
The Attorney General's Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers) who give legal advice to government. The AGO helps the Law Officers perform othe…
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
The AGO collects and publishes data on the unduly lenient sentences we deal with
Attorney General Suella Braverman spoke at Policy Exchange about equalities and human rights
Guidelines for civil panel counsel, revised to include the new government security classifications.
The Attorney General Jeremy Wright QC MP this morning set out the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace. This is the first time a Government Minister has set out the UK view on record.
A new campaign has been launched today by the Attorney General, warning of the legal consequences of prejudicing the judicial process via social media.
Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP speaks of the challenge to jury trial posed by the internet.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Recruitment for new Chief Inspector of HMCPSI launched.
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