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Family of Carole Myers can apply for fresh inquest
Solicitor General gives consent for the family of Carole Myers to apply to the High Court for a fresh inquest into her death
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Child killer gets longer life sentence
Marvyn Iheanacho who killed a 5 year old boy has had his sentence increased by 3 years after representation at the Court of Appeal by the Solicitor General
Increased sentences for 2 Nottingham child sex offenders
Dobson and Smith had their sentences significantly increased by the Court of Appeal
CILEx Commencement Speech 2017
CILEx Commencement Speech on 7 October 2017
National Justice Museum drives forward Public Legal Education
Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP is in Nottingham today where he will visit the recently reopened National Justice Museum to see how it is helping to...
Attorney General seeks evidence on the impact of social media on criminal trials
Judges, solicitors and victims’ groups are being asked to submit evidence about the impact of social media on criminal trials.
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Family of Carole Myers can apply for fresh inquest
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Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
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Child killer gets longer life sentence
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Unduly lenient sentence statistics 2014
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Unduly lenient sentence statistics 2013
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Rowena Collins Rice
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