Sentencing Council rejects justice secretary's calls for guidance rethink amid 'two-tier' criticism
Friday, 28 March 2025 () The Sentencing Council has rejected calls from the justice secretary to change guidance recommending that pre-sentence reports (PSRs) should "normally be considered necessary" for criminals from an ethnic, cultural or faith minority.
Robert Jenrick says the justice secretary's decision to override independent guidance on how ethnic minorities should be sentenced is "unfair" and "discriminatory". The shadow justice secretary adds, "she has failed totally in her duty to uphold the rule of law". He adds "two-tier sentencing" is...
The government plans to change the law so it can overrule Sentencing Council guidelines following a row over "two-tier justice", Sky News understands. Sky News
Friday, 28 March 2025 ()
