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Samuel Armstrong has his sentence for serious attack on Andrew Toseland increased after reference by Solicitor General
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Role of the Law Officers, history and current work
Sentence increase for Joseph Wright from 18 months after unduly lenient sentence appeal by Solicitor General
The shifting legal landscape and the imminent effect on solicitors and their experts
The Court of Appeal found that the 6 ½ yr sentence given to facebook groomer Husaini Master was unduly lenient and raised it to 9 yrs
Court of Appeal found the 21 month sentence given to Bernard Collins for conspiracy to defraud unduly lenient and increased it to 3 ½ years
Solicitor General makes the opening speech of the 31st Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime
Speech to the C5 7th Advanced Forum on Anti Corruption on the role of prosecutors and the court
Discussion of topical issues in the criminal justice system and the work of the Law Officers' departments
Speech by Solicitor General Oliver Heald QC MP
Court of Appeal issues a judgment on sentences for the most serious commercial frauds and increases the sentences of two men
Speech by Solicitor General Oliver Heald QC MP to Kent Law School
Speech by Solicitor General, Oliver Heald QC MP to students of Peace Studies at Bradford University
New Solicitor General announced.
In 2011, 117 sentences, from 78 cases, were referred to the Court of Appeal as possibly too low.
Plans published for a new way of dealing with economic crime.
Man found with a loaded firearm he was to supply to another criminal has his sentence raised.
Speech by Solicitor General Edwarrd Garnier QC MP on the role of the Law Officers and Wales
Report on Crown Court sentences thought to be too low and sent to the Court of Appeal.
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