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Essex rapist has sentence increased after Solicitor General’s appeal
Rapist, Sezer Keser, has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General referred it for being too low
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Interim Director for Serious Fraud Office announced
Mark Thompson, currently the SFO’s Chief Operating Officer has been appointed as the Interim Director and will take on the role from 21 April.
Attorney General launches recruitment campaign for new Director of Public Prosecutions
Recruitment campaign launches to find the next DPP
Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
Devolved Brexit legislation referred to the Supreme Court
The UK Government’s senior Law Officers are referring Devolved Brexit legislation to the Supreme Court
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