Where an offender committed a further offence whilst on release under licence, it was important and proper for a court to order that the remainder of the sentence be served. Any sentence for the offence committed on licence should be consecutive and separate and not itself compounded by the offence being committed whilst on licence.
Citations:
Times 13-Oct-1999
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.85127