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Dobson and Smith had their sentences significantly increased by the Court of Appeal
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Dangerous drivers who kill are set to face life sentences, under plans put forward by ministers.
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The Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has appointed Rosina Cottage QC to the Sentencing Council for 3 years from 18 July 2016.
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A series of tougher sentencing measures, new criminal offences and a more balanced judicial review system will come into force when the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 takes effect on 13 April.
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People caught with documents that contain practical advice on how to commit sexual offences against children will face tough sentences.
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Drivers who cause death or serious injuries on the roads when they've been banned from driving will face long jail sentences.
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From this month community sentences will have to include an element of punishment, as the radical overhaul of sentencing continues Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.
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In a radical overhaul of sentencing, the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today announced that criminals convicted of rape or attempted rape of a child or terrorism offences will no longer be automatically released at the ha…
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The Prime Minister's Spokesperson (PMS) answered questions on oil pricing, dementia and sentences for those who kill police officers.
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Speech by Rt Hon Damian Green MP Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice on criminal justice reform.
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Albanian Minister of Justice Eduard Halimi and British Prisons Minister Jeremy Wright signed an agreement for Albanian citizens imprisoned in the UK to finish their prison sentences in Albania.
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From today a range of new criminal offences and sentences in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offender Act come into effect.
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People can now take on the role of a judge in a murder or a drug dealing case, on a Ministry of Justice website designed to make sense of sentencing.
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Community Payback must be more intensive and delivered within days of an offender being sentenced, Jeremy Wright said.
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The Government’s radical plans to reduce reoffending, reform the legal aid system and tackle the growth of compensation culture can start to…
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Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has today announced a new sentencing regime.
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As the courts deal with offenders following the recent riots across the UK, we explain how our sentencing system works.
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Speech by Lord McNally covering the government's programme of reforms of sentencing and legal aid, and competition strategy for offender services.
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A transcript of the press conference given by Prime Minister David Cameron on sentencing reforms in London on 21 June 2011.
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