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Step to legally prevent new 'two-tier' sentencing guidelines begins today, justice secretary says

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A bill to legally prevent new sentencing guidelines on how ethnic minority criminals should be punished will be introduced today, the justice secretary said.

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Did the U.K. Propose a ‘Two-Tier Justice System’ for Criminal Sentencing?

Assessing claims about recently proposed sentencing guidelines in England and Wales. - Peter Gattuso - Start a free trial today for full access.

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Labour and the Tories are both to blame for two-tier justice

If ever there were a week for me to commit a crime, this was it. The Sentencing Council – which advises judges on how long convicted criminals should be locked up for – was poised to implement guidance that would mean that, as an ethnic minority, I stood a better chance of avoiding prison than

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Step to legally prevent new 'two-tier' sentencing guidelines begins today, justice secretary says

Guidance, which had been due to come into effect today, said judges should request pre-sentence reports, which can influence sentences, for criminals from ethnic, cultural or faith minorities.

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Law Gazette

Three-sentence bill to end Sentencing Council row

Measure would prohibit guidelines 'framed by reference' to personal characteristics of offenders.

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UK Government Introduces Bill To Prevent Ethnicity-Based Sentencing Guidelines - TheNigeriaLawyer

The UK government has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at preventing sentencing guidelines that single out ethnic minority offenders. The Lord Chancellor will present the bill to Parliament today, April 1st, 2025, with the goal of fast-tracking it into law. According to the UK Government, the new legislation will stop guidelines set by the Sentencing Council from taking effect. These guidelines would have allowed different sent…

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Nairametrics

UK government to introduce legislation preventing sentencing guidelines for ethnic minority offenders

The UK government has announced plans to introduce new legislation aimed at preventing sentencing guidelines that single out ethnic minority offenders. The post UK government to introduce legislation preventing sentencing guidelines for ethnic minority offenders appeared first on Nairametrics.

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Step to legally prevent new 'two-tier' sentencing guidelines begins today, justice secretary says

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Did the U.K. Propose a ‘Two-Tier Justice System’ for Criminal Sentencing?

Labour and the Tories are both to blame for two-tier justice

Step to legally prevent new 'two-tier' sentencing guidelines begins today, justice secretary says

Three-sentence bill to end Sentencing Council row

UK Government Introduces Bill To Prevent Ethnicity-Based Sentencing Guidelines - TheNigeriaLawyer

UK government to introduce legislation preventing sentencing guidelines for ethnic minority offenders

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