tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Solicitor General 2026-04-30T11:55:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-to-better-protect-women-and-girls-from-fgm 2026-04-30T11:55:00+01:00  New measures to better protect women and girls from FGM Government’s first dedicated FGM Summit in a decade brings together government, victim-survivors and third-sector organisations to better protect women and girls from FGM. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentence-increase-for-predatory-paedophile 2026-04-20T12:08:36+01:00 Sentence increase for predatory paedophile A man who groomed and sexually abused multiple girls across the UK has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-and-bereaved-get-more-time-to-challenge-lenient-sentences 2026-04-09T11:26:12+01:00 Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences Victims and bereaved families will get longer to challenge sentences they don't feel fit the crime they've suffered tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/violent-man-who-strangled-partner-has-sentence-increased 2026-04-01T17:08:49+01:00 Violent man who strangled partner has sentence increased Violent man with history of domestic abuse has his sentence increased following the Solicitor’s intervention after he strangled ex-partner. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/violent-rapist-who-preyed-on-women-has-sentence-increased 2026-04-01T17:05:16+01:00 Violent rapist who preyed on women has sentence increased Violent rapist who targeted three women has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-who-killed-motorcyclist-has-sentence-increased 2026-03-27T14:36:00+00:00 Man who killed motorcyclist has sentence increased A man who killed a motorcyclist, who was celebrating his twentieth birthday on the same day, in a dangerous collision has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-who-killed-pregnant-girlfriend-given-whole-life-order 2026-03-26T15:06:11+00:00 Man who killed pregnant girlfriend given Whole Life Order A man with a violent history who murdered his pregnant girlfriend after she refused to have an abortion has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapist-taxi-driver-given-longer-prison-sentence 2026-03-26T12:29:44+00:00 Rapist taxi driver given longer prison sentence A taxi driver who filmed himself repeatedly raping a vulnerable passenger over several years has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/rapist-who-threatened-woman-has-sentence-increased 2026-03-19T21:17:15+00:00 Rapist who threatened woman has sentence increased A rapist who broke into a woman’s home and tried to get her to drop case against him has his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentence-increase-for-man-who-drove-car-into-crowd-of-people 2026-03-06T13:25:15+00:00 Sentence increase for man who drove car into crowd of people A man who drove his car into a crowd of people, leaving one woman with life-altering injuries, has his sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sexual-predators-sentence-extended-after-solicitor-general-intervenes 2026-02-06T15:52:00+00:00 Sexual predator’s sentence extended after Solicitor General intervenes A man who raped and sexually abused a teenage girl had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/solicitor-general-announces-expansion-of-victims-right-to-review-scheme 2026-01-27T00:10:00+00:00 Solicitor General announces expansion of Victim’s Right to Review scheme More rape and sexual assault survivors across England and Wales will have the right to ask for their cases to be reviewed before a final decision to offer no evidence is made after pilot scheme is significantly expanded into… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sexual-predator-jailed-after-solicitor-general-intervenes 2026-01-23T10:03:37+00:00 Sexual predator jailed after Solicitor General intervenes A predator who groomed and sexually abused a teenager has his suspended sentence quashed and sent to jail. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dangerous-driver-who-killed-teens-has-sentence-extended 2025-12-17T15:07:29+00:00 Dangerous driver who killed teens has sentence extended A dangerous driver who collided with another vehicle before killing two teenagers had her sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drug-dealer-sentenced-for-terrorising-neighbour-and-driver 2025-12-09T16:22:27+00:00 Drug dealer sentenced for terrorising neighbour and driver A violent drug dealer who terrorised his neighbour and driver had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentence-increase-for-man-who-kidnapped-and-sexually-assaulted-woman 2025-12-04T10:24:24+00:00 Sentence increase for man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted woman A man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted a vulnerable woman had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sentence-increased-for-prisoner-who-killed-his-cellmate 2025-11-27T13:25:51+00:00 Sentence increased for prisoner who killed his cellmate A man who killed his cellmate while in custody awaiting trial had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-who-raped-and-threatened-woman-has-sentence-increased 2025-11-21T17:04:46+00:00 Man who raped and threatened woman has sentence increased A man who raped and threatened to stab a woman he had been watching for six months had his sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/social-worker-who-ran-drugs-and-weapons-network-has-sentence-increased 2025-11-13T12:17:51+00:00 Social worker who ran drugs and weapons network has sentence increased A children’s social worker who had a double life running a large-scale drug and weapons enterprise had her sentence increased following intervention by the Solicitor General. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-who-threatened-rape-and-murder-against-air-steward-has-sentence-increased 2025-11-11T14:33:50+00:00 Man who threatened rape and murder against air steward has sentence increased A man who threatened an air steward with rape and murder on an international flight had his sentence increased after Law Officers intervened.