Courts to issue tougher sentences to convicted fraudsters from October – The Independent

Posted May 23rd, 2014 in fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘Cowboy builders who prey on the elderly and vulnerable will face stiffer sentences as a result of new guidelines released by the Sentencing Council today. The trauma suffered by the victims of unscrupulous builders and other fraudsters is being placed at the heart of the guidelines being given to judges and magistrates in England and Wales.’

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The Independent, 23rd May 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk