The court, not the Home Secretary should set the tariff for the detention of a young offender sentenced to life- half determinate sentence. The role of the Lord Chief Justice in relation to tariffs is that ‘The Lord Chief Justice in this context is acting not as an unreviewable judge of the High Court but … Continue reading Regina v Secretary of State for Home Department ex parte Furber: Admn 30 Jun 1997
There is no power to impose a detention and training sentence to run consecutive to a detention order which been made on a previous occasion. In this case, the result was that it was appropriate to impose a custodial sentence or no separate penalty, but the reserves of that was in turn to create an … Continue reading Regina v Hayward: CACD 9 Jan 2001
[1997] EWHC Admin 824 Children and Young Persons Act 1933 53(2) England and Wales Prisons Updated: 03 January 2022; Ref: scu.137769
The defendant appealed against sentence after conviction for attempted rape. He said that the offence, being charged under the 1981 Act was not a sexual offence, and neither was it a violent one within the 1991 Act.
Held: The appeal failed. . .
F who was 16 years old when he appeared before the juvenile court charged with robbery and possession of an imitation firearm. The justices decided to proceed summarily. No plea was taken. After being released on bail, he later appeared before a different bench, facing additional charges. The justices purported to reverse the previous decision. … Continue reading Regina v Newham Juvenile Court ex parte F (A Minor): QBD 1986
