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The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) received 713 requests for sentences to be reviewed under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in 2015. Of those, 136 were referred by the AGO to the Court of Appeal as potentially unduly lenient, with 102 sentences increased, 38% of which were for sexual offences.
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) received 713 requests for sentences to be reviewed under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme in 2015. Of those, 136 were referred by the AGO to the Court of Appeal as potentially unduly lenient, with 102 sentences increased, 38% of which were for sexual offences.
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