Hours before a revised guideline on the imposition of community and custodial sentences was due to take effect in England and Wales this morning, the Sentencing Council announced that its introduction would be postponed to a future date. As a result, the existing guideline remains in force.
After a meeting yesterday between Shabana Mahmood and Sir Willia…
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