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Submission on Sentencing Council “Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline”
Submission to Sentencing Council Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline APPEAL /// february 2023 The Women’s Justice Initiative supports the Sentencing Council’s proposal to introduce a new section on female offenders, but stresses the often causative relationship between women’s offending and the domestic abuse including coercive control they experience. Download this report as…
Read MoreSubmission to Sentencing Council “Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines”
Submission to Sentencing Council “Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines” APPEAL /// November 2023 The Women’s Justice Initiative provides our views on the Sentencing Council’s proposals to amend different sentencing guidelines, including relating to coercive control in manslaughter cases and pregnant defendants. Download this report as a PDF Download Trew’s Law – Press Release APPEAL…
Read MoreNO CHANCE? THE CASE FOR REFORMING THE REFERRAL TEST FROM THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION TO THE COURT OF APPEAL
NO CHANCE? THE CASE FOR REFORMING THE REFERRAL TEST FROM THE CRIMINAL CASES REVIEW COMMISSION TO THE COURT OF APPEAL APPEAL BRIEFING /// JULY 2022 The ‘real possibility’ test governs whether the Criminal Cases Review Commission can refer a case to the Court of Appeal but it leaves people with little chance to access…
Read MoreBriefing: Poverty is not a Crime
Briefing: Poverty is not a Crime APPEAL’s view on why the government must urgently de-criminalise the non-payment of the TV Licence fee – a low-level offence that disproportionately impacts women and those on low-incomes. Read the full briefing by downloading here Download Trew’s Law – Press Release APPEAL and the University of York Launch Trew’s…
Read MoreReport Launch: Cross-party group reveals results of wrongful conviction watchdog inquiry
Report Launch: Cross-party group reveals results of wrongful conviction watchdog inquiry In the Interests of Justice: A Report into the Criminal Cases Review Commission by the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice The Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice launched its report into the work of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) on 5th March.…
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