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How to complain to the Attorney General's Office if you think someone's sentence is too low - and what happens if the Court of Appeal get involved
Ministers working closely with the new Cabinet Secretary order a clear up of Whitehall consultation culture to speed up decision making and deliver for the British people.
Police officer has sentence increased after Solicitor General Robert Buckland QC MP referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
If someone dies without a will or known family, their ownerless property (bona vacantia) goes to the crown - check if you're an entitled relative, search for an estate, refer or claim on an estate
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Law Officers who give legal advice to government and perform other duties in the public interest, AGO is a ministerial department, supported by 4 a…
Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
Recruitment process, rates of pay, overview of the panel, lists of members and guidance for barristers who work ‘off panel’.
A man with a violent history who murdered his pregnant girlfriend after she refused to have an abortion has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
A taxi driver who filmed himself repeatedly raping a vulnerable passenger over several years has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
This guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.
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