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A predator who groomed and sexually abused a teenager has his suspended sentence quashed and sent to jail.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
A dangerous driver who collided with another vehicle before killing two teenagers had her sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened.
A violent drug dealer who terrorised his neighbour and driver had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
A man who killed his cellmate while in custody awaiting trial had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened.
A man who raped and threatened to stab a woman he had been watching for six months had his sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention.
A children’s social worker who had a double life running a large-scale drug and weapons enterprise had her sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General.
A man who threatened an air steward with rape and murder on an international flight had his sentence increased after Law Officers intervened.
A man who groomed and repeatedly sexually abused a 14-year-old girl had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General Ellie Reeves MP intervened.
New corporate criminal offence of 'failure to prevent fraud' will hold large organisations to account if they profit from fraud.
Rapists and sex offenders saw their sentences increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme after the Solicitor General Lucy Rigby KC MP intervened
A driver who killed a nine-year-old girl after falling asleep at the wheel of a bus under the influence of drugs had his sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention.
A man who sexually assaulted and murdered a woman walking her dog in a random attack has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
A police officer who continued an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable girl he met on duty over several years has had his sentence increased.
A man who sexually abused two teenagers has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General.
A man who sexually assaulted two men has had his suspended sentence quashed and has been jailed after the Solicitor General intervened
Two members of a London gang have had their sentences increased following a referral by the Solicitor General.
A man who raped a woman and shared a video of his assault with other people has had his sentence increased, following intervention by the Solicitor General.
A sexual predator who posed as a 12-year-old to obtain explicit photos from children has sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention.
A member of an organised crime operation that trafficked cocaine across the Southwest has had his sentence increased, after the Solicitor General intervened.
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