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Judges and magistrates and the scope of their sentencing powers
Judges and magistrates are sometimes criticised for giving a particular sentence, normally when it is thought to be too short or the wrong type of ...
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Judges and magistrates are sometimes criticised for giving a particular sentence, normally when it is thought to be too short or the wrong type of ...
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Recent trials for sex offences committed between the 1960s and 80s have raised many questions about how those convicted of historic offences are dealt with ...
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Reports about the sentencing of criminals sometimes refer to them as “walking free from court” if they are not sent to prison. This gives the ...
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council has sent a response to Civitas following the publication earlier this month of its report “Serious, Violent and Persistent Offenders” due to ...
NEWS –
At the request of the Lord Chancellor, the Sentencing Council has considered the resource effects of proposed changes to Suspended Sentence Orders (SSOs) contained in ...
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The Sentencing Council has responded to the Home Office’s consultation on anti-social behaviour. The Council’s response comprises its views on those topics within the consultation ...
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The Sentencing Council has responded to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on the reform of the criminal justice system. The Council’s response comprises its views ...
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In an interview with The Times, Lord Justice Leveson has reassured judges that their independence and freedom to tailor sentences to particular cases is not ...