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Regina v Newsome and Browne: CACD 1970

The test of whether a sentence claimed to be too severe on appeal is whether it is ‘wrong in principle or manifestly excessive’.

Judges:

Widgery LJ

Citations:

[1970] 2 QB 711

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedCouncil for the Regulation of Healthcare Professionals v General Medical Council and Dr Solanke Admn 30-Apr-2004
The council appealed against what it said was a lenient sentence imposed on a doctor for malpractice.
Held: It was relevant to take account of the way criminal courts dealt with appeals against lenient sentences. The test in relation to an . .
Lists of cited by and citing cases may be incomplete.

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 06 May 2022; Ref: scu.196598

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