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Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
Sentence increase for man who subjected child victim to years of sexual abuse
Sentence increased by 4 years for Sheffield child abuser, Usmaan Ahmad
Worcester Class A drug dealer has sentence increased
After the Solicitor General's referral today, Wesley Usherwood has his sentence increased by 2 years and 9 months.
Man who attempted to murder four children has sentence increased
Owen Scott has his minimum term increased from 13 years and 188 days to 24 years after the Solicitor General's intervention.
Paedophile has sentence increased for being unduly lenient
Phillip Edward Derham has had his sentence increased to 8 years.
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Attorney General's civil panel counsel: appointments, membership lists and off panel counsel
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Huddersfield gang member has sentence increased as unduly lenient
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Outcome of unduly lenient sentence referrals
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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.
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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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