Criminal Proceedings in the Public Eye
Nowadays reporting via social media can happen very quickly and it is often one of the things not thought about by those facing criminal proceedings.
Court Fines
In the crown court, while a fine is not the most common punishment meted out, when they are imposed they tend to be very large.
Sentencing, The Hidden Penalty
The High Court has given ruling in the first of what are referred to as ‘right to be forgotten’ cases.
Ant McPartlin – Drink Driving
There has been a lot of discussion about the sentence passed following Ant McPartlin’s (Ant and Dec) conviction for drink driving.
Knife Crime – Sentencing Changes
Knife crime is very much on the political agenda, with a number of stabbings having taken place over the last few weeks, resulting in deaths and injury, and no doubt the loss of liberty in due course for those responsible.
NEW SENTENCING GUIDELINES FROM TODAY
From Today, Monday 24th April 2017 the Sentencing Guidelines Council has published the revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines which are now in effect.
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