The refusal of several adult murderers to attend their sentencing hearings has led to a recognition of the need to clarify the court’s powers to compel attendance. Examples of recent sentencing hearings where the offender did not attend include: • Zahid Younis, in...
People released from prison while serving the IPP sentence currently have to wait a minimum of 10 years before they can have their licence reviewed by the Parole Board. This week, the government tabled amendments to the Victims and Prisoners Bill, which is currently...
The Public Accounts Committee has published a report that raises concerns in relation to the level of support given to prisoners on their release. Reoffending causes harm to victims and costs the criminal justice system and wider society dearly. In 2019, the Ministry...
There is a long-established practice of reducing the sentence which would otherwise have been imposed on an offender to reflect the fact that he has provided information and assistance to the police. The justification for doing so is purely pragmatic. A former Lord...
Serious Violence Reduction Orders (‘SVRO’) are a new police stop and search power being piloted by forces in England and Wales. The orders were created by the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Act 2022. SVROs can be given to people who are convicted of an...
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