Regina v Cooper (Toby): CACD 28 Apr 2000

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:

Crime and Disorder Act 1998

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 30 June 2022; Ref: scu.86437