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18 July 2018 — Press release
Geoffrey Cox QC MP sworn in as Attorney General for England and Wales
Geoffrey Cox QC MP was welcomed to his role as Attorney General by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chief Justice and Chair of the Bar Council today at the Royal Courts of Justice.
20 July 2018 — Press release
Prolific Northampton burglar has to spend longer in jail
Darren Barry Williams has his sentence increased today at the Court of Appeal.
19 July 2018 — Press release
Sentences increased for gang who illegally sold thousands of farmed puppies
Four men have had their sentences increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme
19 July 2018 — Press release
Swaledale prison drug smuggler jailed after ULS referral
Drug smuggler, Ayesha Hibbert is sent to prison after her original sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal
17 July 2018 — Statistical data set
Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
12 July 2018 — Press release
Birmingham road-rage attacker has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral
Shahid Ali will spend longer in prison after the Court of Appeal found his original sentence to be too low
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Prolific Northampton burglar has to spend longer in jail
- Press release
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Sentences increased for gang who illegally sold thousands of farmed puppies
- Press release
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Swaledale prison drug smuggler jailed after ULS referral
- Press release
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What the Attorney General's Office does
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 other duties in the public interest, such as looking at sentences which may be too low.
AGO is a ministerial department, supported by 4 agencies and public bodies.
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Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 and Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001: codes of practice
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Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
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2016 annual statistics for the unduly lenient sentence scheme
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