A case had been referred to the court, but the court was unhappy about the state of the reference. It was essential that reference should be seen by counsel in the case so that he could check it. It should not be based upon the evidence as it stood before the hearing, but must allow for developments in that evidence at the trial.
Judges:
Kennedy LJ, Pitcher J and Sir Michael Wright
Citations:
Times 30-May-2003
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Attorney-General’s Reference (No 14 of 2003) Regina v Sheppard CACD 9-Apr-2003
The Attorney-General sought to refer a sentence to the Court of Appeal as too lenient.
Held: The Act introduced a new power, but provided several protections. The Attorney-General had himself to consider the sentence to be too lenient, and he . .
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Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.182740