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A man who raped a victim will spend longer in prison after his sentence was referred to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Attorney General wishes to remind everyone of the requirement not to publish material, including online, which could jeopardise the defendants' right to a fair trial
The SFO has made significant progress towards better record keeping, case assurance and resourcing
Justice Ministers from across G7 nations signed a pledge of unwavering solidarity to the war-torn country.
The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP has been sworn in as Attorney General following her appointment last month
The Attorney General's Office has published the annual Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) statistics for 2021
The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Victoria Prentis MP as the new Attorney General
A teenager who took part in a revenge attack which resulted in the death of one man and serious wounding of another has received an increased sentence after the case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
A man who raped and abused a woman has received an increased prison sentence after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal.
The Attorney General and Solicitor General were sworn in during a joint ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice today.
The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP as Attorney General and Michael Tomlinson MP as Solicitor General
Attorney General Suella Braverman spoke at Policy Exchange about equalities and human rights
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Following a joint trial for separate cases that involved the killing of children, Thomas Hughes and Jordan Monaghan have each received increased prison sentences.
Response to the findings of the Independent Review into the Serious Fraud Office’s handling of the Unaoil case
James Davis will spend longer in prison for causing the death of a baby by dangerous driving.
Rape victims will receive enhanced support at 3 Crown Courts under a new pilot scheme launched by the government today (16 June 2022) as part of efforts to drive up prosecutions and convictions.
The Deputy Prime Minister has unveiled further support for the ICC investigation into war crimes in Ukraine.
The Attorney General has hosted a visit from the Ukrainian Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova to reiterate the UK’s support for Ukraine’s war crimes investigations.
The Attorney General, the Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP, this evening set out in more detail the UK’s position on applying international law to cyberspace
Statement from the Quintet of Attorneys General in support of Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova and the Ukrainian people
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