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Accuser ‘devastated’ as man’s conviction for raping her aged 13 quashed

A man who was sentenced to unpaid work after being convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl has had his conviction quashed, leaving his accuser “devastated”. Sean Hogg, 22, smirked as he left court after being told he would not be subject to a retrial ...

11 Oct 2023 at 17:27

Scotland

Constance in talks with judiciary over sentencing guidelines for young offenders

Justice Secretary Angela Constance has met with a senior member of Scotland’s judiciary over guidelines on the sentencing of young people. First Minister Humza Yousaf said Ms Constance had met “very recently” with Lady Dorrian, the Lord Justice ...

01 Jun 2023 at 20:37

Scotland

Teenager handed three-year prison term for raping 12-year-old

A teenager has been sentenced to three years in prison for raping a girl when she was just 12. Myles Harris was 18 when he assaulted the girl at Gala Policies park in Galashiels, in the Scottish Borders, last year, the High Court in Edinburgh ...

07 Jun 2023 at 18:15

Justice Secretary calls for sentencing guideline on ethnicity to be reversed

The Justice Secretary is calling for new guidance for judges – to consider a defendant’s ethnicity when deciding whether to send them to prison – to be reversed over concerns about “two-tier sentencing”. The Sentencing Council published new ...

05 Mar 2025 at 18:31

Justice Secretary calls for sentencing guideline to be reversed over ethnicity

Justice Secretary denies accusations of ‘two-tier sentencing’ over ethnicity

The Justice Secretary is calling for new guidance for judges – to consider a defendant’s ethnicity when deciding whether to send them to prison – to be reversed over concerns of “two-tier sentencing”. The Sentencing Council published new ...

06 Mar 2025 at 11:17

Justice Secretary threatens to change law in call to reconsider court guidance

The Justice Secretary has threatened to overrule the Sentencing Council by changing the law as she called for new guidance for judges to consider a criminal’s ethnicity before deciding their punishment to be reconsidered “as soon as ...

06 Mar 2025 at 20:28

Fact check: New sentencing guidelines were written by independent body

The Conservative Party claimed that the Prime Minister supports a change to the guidelines about when courts should ask for a so-called pre-sentencing report. Writing on social media, the party said: “Keir Starmer wants to treat ...

07 Mar 2025 at 15:18

Sentencing Council refuses to change guidance in ‘two-tier justice’ row

The Sentencing Council has refused a request from the Lord Chancellor to change guidance that prompted a row over “two-tier justice”. Sir Keir Starmer said he was “disappointed” with the decision while Shabana Mahmood said “all ...

28 Mar 2025 at 14:32

Sentencing guidelines delayed after row over claims of ‘two-tier justice’

Plans for new sentencing guidelines for offenders from minorities have been delayed after the Government announced draft legislation to block the changes following a row over claims of a “two-tier” justice system. The ...

31 Mar 2025 at 21:42

Minister to get power to veto sentencing guidance after ‘two-tier’ row

A Cabinet minister will be given the power to veto any changes to sentencing guidelines proposed by an independent body, following a row over claims of “two-tier” justice. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she ...

02 Sept 2025 at 00:18

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