When a youth was to be sentenced to a detention training order, time spent in custody on remand could not be automatically deducted. It was therefore necessary for the sentencing judge if appropriate to adjust the sentence himself, and to make it clear that he was doing so.
Citations:
Times 07-Jun-2000
Statutes:
Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Criminal Sentencing
Updated: 05 August 2022; Ref: scu.88467
