‘The criminal damage trial of the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion has been delayed pending a High Court judgment over the toppling of Edward Colston’s statue in Bristol.’
The Independent, 19th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The acquittal of four people on trial for toppling Bristol’s Edward Colston statue has prompted the attorney general to contact the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 13th April 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The BBC has been banned from identifying a “dangerous extremist and misogynist” who is allegedly an MI5 informant, after a high court judge granted an injunction.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court is due to give a ruling on whether the BBC can identify a “dangerous extremist and misogynist” who is allegedly an MI5 informant.’
The Independent, 6th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The former boyfriend of a woman who was left with catastrophic brain injuries when she fell out of a van he had bundled her into has had his prison sentence increased.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The mother of Star Hobson has had her prison sentence for her role in the toddler’s death increased by four years.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The mother of Star Hobson could have her eight-year jail term for causing or allowing the toddler’s death increased by Court of Appeal judges.’
The Independent, 15th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Attorney General has vowed to put Russian soldiers found guilty of war crimes in Ukraine behind bars.’
The Independent. 13th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government wants to stop a BBC programme that alleges an MI5 agent is a dangerous extremist and misogynist, who abused two former female partners.’
BBC News, 24th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man told by a judge to read classic literature after being found guilty of a terrorism offence will be jailed after a suspended sentence was quashed.’
BBC News, 19th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A neo-Nazi terror offender who was spared jail and ordered to read Jane Austen resumed his interest in far-right extremism within days, a court has heard.’
The Independent, 19th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Legal action against the attorney general and the Queen’s private lawyers has been initiated over a decision to ban media organisations from a court hearing about the Duke of Edinburgh’s will.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The attorney general has defended the government’s decision to reform judicial review, telling public law specialists that cases such as the Article 50 and prorogation challenges have introduced ‘uncertainty’ into the constitutional balance between parliament, government and the courts.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th October 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The last decade or so has demonstrated an increased appetite for political litigation, “and, more worryingly, an appetite for putting judges in an invidious position”, by asking them to decide essentially political matters on applications for judicial review, the Attorney General has claimed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The attorney general has referred the sentencing of a white supremacist who was ordered to read classic literature such as Pride and Prejudice to the court of appeal after agreeing with complaints it appeared unduly lenient.’
The Guardian, 28th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The attorney general’s office has been asked to review whether an unduly lenient sentence was handed to a neo-Nazi who was ordered to read classic literature such as Pride and Prejudice. Ben John, who was convicted of a terror offence after downloading almost 70,000 white supremacist documents and bomb-making instructions, received a suspended prison term on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have become littered with memes purporting to identify the player, who has not been charged.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2021
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A new campaign has been launched today by the Attorney General, warning of the legal consequences of prejudicing the judicial process via social media.’
Attorney General’s Office, 28th June 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
‘The elder brother of the Manchester Arena bombers has asked for immunity from prosecution in return for answering questions at the public inquiry into the terror attack.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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