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Recent sentences examined by the Attorney General’s Office under the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme
A violent man who helped his friend fatally stab Harleigh Hepworth to death has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
The Attorney General delivered a key note speech to the Institute of Government on the Rule of Law and effective government
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Solicitor General supports the Attorney across a range of responsibilities. This includes: Responsibility for matters delegated by the Attorney General, including deputising for the Attorney at the Parliamentary Business…
The Law Officers have received a request to consider the sentence of Axel Rudakubana under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
On 14 October 2024, the Attorney General Lord Hermer KC delivered the 2024 Bingham Lecture titled ‘The Rule of Law in an Age of Populism’.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Following a joint trial for separate cases that involved the killing of children, Thomas Hughes and Jordan Monaghan have each received increased prison sentences.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A violent man who assaulted and harassed his ex-partner in a sustained campaign of abuse has had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened.
The Attorney General's Guidelines on Disclosure have been updated with guidance on digital materials, the Solicitor General has confirmed.
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