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In 2011, 117 sentences, from 78 cases, were referred to the Court of Appeal as possibly too low.

• Updated: 5 July 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Plans published for a new way of dealing with economic crime.

• Updated: 17 May 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Man found with a loaded firearm he was to supply to another criminal has his sentence raised.

• Updated: 3 February 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech by Solicitor General Edwarrd Garnier QC MP on the role of the Law Officers and Wales

• Updated: 7 October 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Report on Crown Court sentences thought to be too low and sent to the Court of Appeal.

• Updated: 21 July 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Two women jailed for Facebook discussions which caused a trial to collapse

• Updated: 16 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech by Attorney General Dominic Grieve QC MP

• Updated: 13 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech by Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP

• Updated: 16 May 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech by Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP

• Updated: 14 April 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Examination of sentences given to 3 men who sexually attacked women during burglaries leads to sentencing guidance for future cases.

• Updated: 3 March 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech by Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP to the Better Governance Forum Annual Conference 2010

• Updated: 10 October 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Speech by the Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP

• Updated: 17 July 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government