An adult (19) and a youth (17) had been sentenced together, and the judge had clearly looked to sentence them equally. The new rules, however, would grant to the Home Secretary, the discretion to release the adult earlier under the home curfew and tagging scheme. The youth appealed saying that the equality sought by the judge was not achieved. It was held that the Home Secretary must be relied upon to remedy any possible injustice. The situation was unfortunate, but will be remedied under legislation due to come into force.
Citations:
Times 05-Apr-2000, Gazette 28-Apr-2000
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 30 June 2022; Ref: scu.86437