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Appeal court to determine whether judges can activate a juvenile's suspended sentence
Summary
The Court of Appeal was asked to decide whether a juvenile's suspended sentence can be partially activated when no legal authority exists. Barrister David Humphries explained that the issue concerns Section 98 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 and the 2001 Children's Act. Circuit Court Judge Thomas Teehan requested the higher courts to determine if he could suspend part of a juvenile's detention and whether he could also activate any portion of that suspended sentence. No authority was found, and the Court of Appeal reserved judgment.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Appeal court to determine whether judges can activate a juvenile's suspended sentence. Procedural stage: appeal
When:
- 2017-06-29 Publication
Places mentioned
- Court of Appeal
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