The claimants had been convicted of a violent rape. They appealed against an order under the 2003 Act sentencing them to detention for public protection with a minimum term of four years less time on remand. . .
The court provided explanation of the nature of sentences passed for public protection under the 2003 Act, and in particular whether it was correct to base the assessment on previous convictions. Held: ‘dangerousness’ is intended to represent a convenient shorthand for those cases where ‘The court is of the opinion that there is a significant … Continue reading Johnson, Regina v; Regina vHamilton; Attorney General’s Reference (No 64 of 2006): CACD 20 Oct 2006
In each case the defendant had commited violent or sexual offences and were caught by the new mandatory sentencing provisions, and been made subject to life imprisonment, or detention for public protection, or an extended sentence. Held: The court set out to summarise, not restate the provisions. ‘[T]he offender must be convicted of a ‘specified … Continue reading Lang and Others, Regina v: CACD 3 Nov 2005
