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Lawyers warn against ‘knee-jerk’ move to increase sentencing powers for magistrates

Manchester Magistrates Court. Pic: iStock




The Criminal Bar Association has warned the government against increasing sentencing powers for magistrates, saying the “knee-jerk reaction” would “simply make things worse” for overcrowded prisons.



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Publish date : 2024-09-16 08:14:00

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