tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Sir Oliver Heald KC 2016-12-23T10:59:26+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-protect-consumers-from-debt-claims 2016-12-23T10:59:26+00:00 New measures to protect consumers from debt claims Justice Minister Sir Oliver Heald announces a consultation and information campaign to help protect consumers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/courts-and-tribunals-update 2016-11-25T12:22:40+00:00 Courts and Tribunals update The government has today announced the decision to review the fees charged for Immigration and Asylum appeals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solicitor-general-welcomes-sentence-increase-for-fraudsters-who-preyed-on-elderly 2014-05-16T14:49:43+01:00 Solicitor General welcomes sentence increase for fraudsters who preyed on elderly North Yorkshire builders who defrauded elderly and vulnerable people out of large sums of money had their sentences increased today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/increased-sentence-handed-to-violent-penzance-rapist 2014-03-14T14:32:34+00:00 Increased sentence handed to violent Penzance rapist After reference from Solicitor General, Court of Appeal increases sentence of Lee David Hosking from 9 and a half years� imprisonment to 13 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/northampton-man-has-sentence-increased-to-life-for-brutal-rape 2014-03-04T15:04:08+00:00 Northampton man has sentence increased to life for brutal rape Gintas Burinskas' sentence becomes one of life imprisonment with a minimum term of 6 years tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/court-of-appeal-finds-rape-and-human-trafficking-sentences-unduly-lenient 2014-02-04T16:43:57+00:00 Court of Appeal finds rape and human trafficking sentences unduly lenient Manchester couple who kept vulnerable woman as unpaid domestic servant see sentences increased tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/devon-doctor-sees-sentence-increased 2014-01-29T17:07:31+00:00 Devon doctor sees sentence increased The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence for Suhail Ahmed from 18 months� imprisonment to 30 for voyeurism and sexual assault tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/court-of-appeal-finds-25-year-murder-sentence-unduly-lenient 2014-01-16T12:01:00+00:00 Court of Appeal finds 25 year murder sentence unduly lenient Minimum term of Glenn Nelson increased to 30 years for murder of Krishnamaya Mabo tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/gosport-man-has-sentence-increased-to-9-years 2013-11-27T14:00:14+00:00 Gosport man has sentence increased to 9 years Samuel Armstrong has his sentence for serious attack on Andrew Toseland increased after reference by Solicitor General tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/english-law-students-association-address-at-durham-university 2013-10-28T14:40:51+00:00 English Law Students' Association address at Durham University Role of the Law Officers, history and current work tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/5-years-for-county-durham-man-for-possession-of-luger-pistol 2013-10-04T11:44:09+01:00 5 years for County Durham man for possession of Luger pistol Sentence increase for Joseph Wright from 18 months after unduly lenient sentence appeal by Solicitor General tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/speech-to-the-expert-witness-institute-annual-conference-2013-from-silting-harbours-to-hot-tubbing 2013-10-03T14:23:45+01:00 Speech to the Expert Witness Institute annual conference 2013: from silting harbours to hot tubbing The shifting legal landscape and the imminent effect on solicitors and their experts tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/facebook-grooming-case 2013-09-24T14:37:26+01:00 Facebook grooming case 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 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/court-of-appeal-increases-sentence-of-man-who-conned-elderly 2013-09-24T14:21:59+01:00 Court of Appeal increases sentence of man who conned elderly 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 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/fighting-economic-crime-in-the-modern-world 2013-09-03T09:47:01+01:00 Fighting economic crime in the modern world Solicitor General makes the opening speech of the 31st Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-mechanics-of-deferred-prosecution-agreements-in-the-uk 2013-06-28T12:31:32+01:00 The mechanics of Deferred Prosecution Agreements in the UK Speech to the C5 7th Advanced Forum on Anti Corruption on the role of prosecutors and the court tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/institute-of-barristers-clerks-annual-conference-2013 2013-06-25T10:24:15+01:00 Institute of Barristers� Clerks Annual Conference 2013 Discussion of topical issues in the criminal justice system and the work of the Law Officers' departments tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/modern-day-slavery-how-can-we-stop-the-traffic 2013-06-11T16:22:46+01:00 Modern Day Slavery: How can we stop the traffic? Speech by Solicitor General Oliver Heald QC MP tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solicitor-general-welcomes-guidance-on-sentencing-complex-frauds 2013-05-16T14:42:45+01:00 Solicitor General welcomes guidance on sentencing complex frauds Court of Appeal issues a judgment on sentences for the most serious commercial frauds and increases the sentences of two men tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/keynote-speech-to-the-world-bribery-and-corruption-compliance-forum 2012-10-23T01:00:00+01:00 Keynote speech to the World Bribery and Corruption Compliance Forum Speech by Solicitor General Oliver Heald QC MP