Lord Justice
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About Lord Justice
Jailing women for abortion 'unlikely to be just'
... Dame Victoria Sharp, sitting with Lord Justice Holroyde and Mrs Justice Lambert, previously said the case called for " compassion, not punishment"...
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... " It is not appropriate for us to comment on allegations which may be within the scope of the statutory inquiry and it is up to the statutory inquiry team, led by Lord Justice Haddon-Cave, to determine which allegations are investigated...
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... Three appeal judges - Lord Justice Holroyde, Mr Justice Morris and Judge Angela Morris - said Watson s appeal against his conviction had failed and " must accordingly be dismissed"...
Drivers face tougher sentences for killing pedestrians
... The chair of the sentencing council is Scotland s second most senior judge, the Lord Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian...
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... Casting doubt In his judgement, Lord Justice Holroyde said the failure to disclose the photographs had " prevented the appellant from putting his case forward in its best light and strengthened the prosecution case against him"...
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... " Overturning his conviction, Lord Justice Holroyd said Mr Malkinson could " leave the court free and no longer be subject to the conditions of licence"...
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... Dame Victoria Victoria Sharp, sitting with Lord Justice Holroyde and Mrs Justice Lambert at the London court on Tuesday, called it " a very sad case"...
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... Lord Justice Dingemans and Mr Justice Garnham said Baroness Hallett would return documents she found " obviously irrelevant"...
Drivers face tougher sentences for killing pedestrians
By David CowanHome affairs correspondent, BBC Scotland
Drivers who kill pedestrians, cyclists or motorcyclists on Scotland's roads are likely to receive tougher sentences under new guidance for judges.
The guidelines would see taking The Life of a vulnerable road user as an " aggravating factor" when sentencing.
A tougher penalty might also be imposed if the death resulted from aggressive driving, such as tailgating.
The new Scottish Sentencing Council guidance is subject to approval by The High Court.
However, it could come into force towards The End of the year or early next year.
It will be The First guideline of its kind in Scotland covering a specific offence.
The Sentencing Council said it aimed to bring greater consistency and assist public understanding of how highly complex and sensitive cases were dealt with by the courts.
The Changes have been welcomed as a Step Forward by The Father of a 15-year-old girl killed in a hit-and-run in 2019.
Iain Fryar's daughter Robyn was Walking Home when she was knocked down by a 20-year-old drink-driver in Paisley.
Shaun Gatti was speeding on the wrong side of The Road when he struck the teenager and drove off.
Police traced Gatti at his home later That Day and found his badly damaged car covered by a tarpaulin.
Gatti admitted causing death by Dangerous Driving and was jailed for five years and three months.
Prosecutors challenged The Sentence on the grounds that it was unduly lenient.
Range of sentencesUnder the new guideline, the fact that Robyn was a pedestrian could have resulted in a longer sentence and Gatti's inexperience as a driver would not have been taken into account.
Mr Fryar said: " He's out already. He only served two-and-a-half years.
" If they don't toughen up the sentences, it's not going to stop. Ten or 15 years would be a far more of a deterrent.
" I wouldn't want any other family to go through what we've gone through. "
The guideline sets out a range of sentences going up to 12 years.
As well as Dangerous Driving , it also covers causing death by careless driving under The Influence of drink or drugs and and causing death by driving while unlicensed, uninsured or disqualified.
The guideline is not mandatory and judges can choose to go outside the suggested range of sentences.
But they must take the guidelines into account and give reasons if they do not follow them.
The maximum sentence for death by Dangerous Driving is life.
Prosecutors can also choose to treat The Most serious offences involving death by driving as culpable homicide or murder.
When passing sentence, judges have to determine the seriousness of The Offence by deciding how much The Driver was to blame.
A Number of changes have made to a draft version of the guideline following a public consultation.
Driving inexperience has been removed as a mitigating factor for all offences apart from causing death by careless or considerate driving, meaning it can't be put forward as a reason for a more lenient sentence.
Causing a death by Dangerous Driving while knowingly suffering from a medical or physical condition or failing to follow medical advice or take prescribed medication will result in a sentence in The Middle of The Range .
The Chair of the Sentencing Council is Scotland's second most senior judge, the Lord Justice Clerk Lady Dorrian.
She explained that the guideline is intended to help judges and provide clarity for bereaved families.
" The guideline has been strengthened in A Number of areas such as the inclusion of aggressive driving in the highest level of seriousness for death by Dangerous Driving offences, " She Said .
" A Number of factors have also been added to The List of aggravations, while sentencing ranges have been increased for certain offences. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
