Regina v W: CACD 16 Mar 1993

The court of appeal had no jurisdiction to hear an application by the Attorney General to review what he considered an unduly lenient sentence on a youth of sixteen convicted of rape. The offence is for the purposes of the Act only triable at the Crown Court, and is not subject to review.

Citations:

Times 16-Mar-1993

Statutes:

Criminal Justice Act 1988 35(3)(a)

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Criminal Sentencing

Updated: 25 October 2022; Ref: scu.88225