Trust judges on sentencing, says Law Society – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 3rd, 2011 in news, sentencing by sally

“The Law Society has criticised plans to extend mandatory life sentences, telling the government to trust judges’ discretion. The new regime, which would replace the indeterminate sentencing system with long determinate prison terms and mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of a second serious sexual or violent crime, was announced last week by justice secretary Kenneth Clarke.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk