Topic: Legislation
‘Camera, Lights, Action’ – Open justice has arrived with televised sentencing
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BBC, ITN & Sky finally get their landmark moment with crown court sentencing remarks now being televised for the first time ever.
Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022
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Section 13 of the Act provides that from Monday, 2nd May, 2022, a magistrates’ court may impose a sentence of 12 months’ imprisonment for a single offence that is triable either way, in place of the current maximum of 6 months’ imprisonment.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (PCSC)
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The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill attracted much publicity as it progressed through the House of Commons and the House of Lords.