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Attorney General proposes term extension for Chief Inspector
Kevin McGinty’s term is due to finish next year and the Attorney General wishes to reappoint him for a further 2 years.
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Arsonist jailed following Solicitor General’s referral
Lee Batchelor has had his sentence increased to 3 years 2 months immediate imprisonment.
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Football coach paedophile has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s referral
The Court of Appeal has increased Anthony Pickering’s sentence to 9 years.
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Knife-wielding mugger has sentence increased
The Court of Appeal today imposed a 3 year licence extension period against the youth.
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Repeat offender has sentence increased after Attorney General’s referral
Mafuta Capitao has had his sentence increased following the Attorney General’s referral to the Court of Appeal.
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Sword-wielding Bristol murderer to spend longer in prison
Kerr Somers has had his minimum term increased to 21 years after the Attorney General’s referral.
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