Sentencing
(asked on 23rd January 2023) - View Source
Question to the Attorney General:
To ask the Attorney General, how many sentences were increased under the Unduly Lenient Sentences scheme in 2022.
This question was answered on 31st January 2023
To date, the Law Officers have referred the cases of 135 offenders sentenced in 2022 to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. |
Of those cases referenced, 120 have so far concluded. The Court granted leave to refer in 93 (77.5%) and the sentence was increased in 80 (67%). These figures are accurate as of 25 January 2023.