The human rights legislation, and in particular article 7, implied nothing to change the basis of sentencing for the offence of buggery. The defendants could not assert that the levels of sentencing had increased between the time when the offences had taken place and the time when they were sentenced. R v Willis remained good guidance.
Citations:
Times 27-Feb-2001
Criminal Sentencing, Human Rights
Updated: 10 April 2022; Ref: scu.88369