The Minister, quite rightly, is using his words carefully. Following the intervention from my hon. Friend the Member for Reigate (Crispin Blunt), would the sentence be mandatory, or would judges still have an element of discretion?
Criminal Justice and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Russell
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 June 2014.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
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2014-15
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