tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Michael Ellis KC 2022-10-19T15:06:57+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/teenager-has-sentence-increased-after-killing-one-man-and-seriously-wounding-another-in-a-revenge-attack 2022-10-19T15:06:57+01:00 Teenager has sentence increased after killing one man and seriously wounding another in a revenge attack 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/abuser-receives-increased-sentence-after-referral-to-the-court-of-appeal 2022-10-12T16:31:33+01:00 Man receives increased sentence after referral to the Court of Appeal A man who raped and abused a woman has received an increased prison sentence after his case was referred to the Court of Appeal. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/hm-law-officers-sworn-in 2022-09-29T16:06:05+01:00 HM Law Officers sworn in The Attorney General and Solicitor General were sworn in during a joint ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-law-officers-appointed--2 2022-09-07T17:08:00+01:00 New Law Officers appointed The Prime Minister has appointed Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP as Attorney General and Michael Tomlinson MP as Solicitor General tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/address-to-the-inaugural-uk-eu-parliamentary-partnership-assembly 2022-05-12T15:59:00+01:00 Address to the Inaugural UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Ellis addresses UK and EU Parliamentarians at the inaugural meeting of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/forum-focuses-on-bolstering-uks-future-resilience 2022-05-04T12:58:35+01:00 Forum focuses on bolstering UK’s future resilience Figures from across the public, private and voluntary sector met to discuss how to bolster the UK's resilience. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/half-a-million-pounds-of-research-funding-set-to-boost-understanding-of-veteran-needs 2022-04-05T00:00:00+01:00 Half a million pounds of research funding set to boost understanding of veteran needs The government has allocated £500,000 in grants to charities and research institutions for specialist support research and digital training for veterans. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/military-base-shops-and-canteens-set-up-by-churchill-receives-royal-recognition 2022-03-31T13:23:53+01:00 Military base shops and canteens set up by Churchill receives Royal recognition The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes has been granted permission to use the title ‘Royal�. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tried-and-tested-system-for-calling-elections-restored 2022-03-24T12:18:00+00:00 Tried and tested system for calling elections restored The Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill has today received Royal Assent from Her Majesty The Queen. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-national-security-college-founded-to-boost-uk-and-australian-national-security 2022-02-28T12:52:11+00:00 New National Security College founded to boost UK and Australian National Security A new UK College for National Security has been created as part of the UK Government Campus tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-review-uk-approach-to-future-biological-security 2022-02-16T09:09:47+00:00 Government to review UK approach to future biological security The Government is asking for health and security experts to inform the refresh of the UK's Biological Security Strategy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/law-officers-re-appointed 2021-09-13T16:20:14+01:00 Law Officers re-appointed The Prime Minister has re-appointed Suella Braverman as Attorney General following her maternity leave. Michael Ellis has been re-appointed Solicitor General following his time as Attorney General while Suella Braverman was � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-general-speech-at-the-cambridge-international-symposium-on-economic-crime 2021-09-09T12:24:52+01:00 Attorney General speech at the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime The Attorney General addressed the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime to talk about tackling economic crime tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentences-increased-for-61-criminals 2021-08-26T00:15:00+01:00 Sentences increased for 61 criminals New statistics for 2020 show 61 offenders had their sentences increased, after the Law Officers thought their original sentences were too low. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/attorney-general-launches-new-campaign-to-combat-contempt-of-court-online 2021-06-28T00:15:03+01:00 Attorney General launches new campaign to combat contempt of court online A new campaign has been launched today by the Attorney General, warning of the legal consequences of prejudicing the judicial process via social media. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/response-to-rape-overhauled 2021-06-18T00:15:02+01:00 Response to rape overhauled Sweeping reforms to increase the number of rape cases reaching court while bolstering support for victims have been unveiled by the government today (18 June 2021). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/serial-paedophile-jailed-for-longer 2021-05-21T14:24:28+01:00 Serial paedophile jailed for longer Aaron McWilliams has had his prison term increased after the Attorney General, the Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, referred his original sentence to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-director-general-of-the-attorney-generals-office 2021-05-18T14:00:09+01:00 New Director General of the Attorney General’s Office Douglas Wilson has been appointed as the next Director General of the Attorney General's Office tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/heathrow-environmental-lawyer-found-in-contempt-by-supreme-court 2021-05-10T16:58:20+01:00 Heathrow environmental lawyer found in contempt by Supreme Court Tim Crosland has been found in contempt of court for deliberately leaking a Supreme Court judgment following an application made by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/essex-man-jailed-for-longer-following-personal-intervention-by-the-attorney-general 2021-05-07T12:00:29+01:00 Essex man jailed for longer following personal intervention by the Attorney General John Berry has had his sentence increased following intervention by the Attorney General, Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP, who personally presented the case at the Court of Appeal.