Sentencing – historic sex offences; early release provisions

June 2024 | Crime
When an adult is sentenced for sex offences committed as a child, the starting point is the sentence likely to have been imposed if sentenced shortly after the offence – a principle established in R v Ahmed [2023] EWCA Crim 281. At issue in this case was whether the sentencing court should also take account …
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