A sentence takes immediate effect as it is pronounced, thus allowing a defendant to be treated as a serving prisoner immediately.
Citations:
Times 14-Nov-1996, [1996] EWHC Admin 136
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Statutes:
Magistrates Courts Act 1980 82(3)(a)
Criminal Sentencing, Magistrates, Prisons
Updated: 25 May 2022; Ref: scu.136684