UK Sentencing Guidelines

In the UK they recognise the inherently difficult task of sentencing appropriately in the summary jurisdiction. The volume of work, coupled with the number of discretionary considerations and ancillary orders available, make it difficult for judicial officers to avoid falling into procedural error.In recognition of the complexity of the task, the UK's Sentencing Guidelines Council …

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Drink, Drive, Bloody i-Diot

If you don't value your licence, why not rely on an untested series of statistical tables (aka DrinkTracker) to determine whether you're safe to drive home?I'm a big fan of apps for the i-Phone (the X-ray app being a personal favourite) but I wouldn't trust my life (or anyone else's) to them. The problem with …

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