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The Law Commission recommended a ‘simplified and modern’ Sentencing Code to reduce the number of unlawful sentences passed and save £250m over ten years. It said the law, which is spread over 65 acts and 1,300 pages in ‘outdated and inaccessible’ language, makes it difficult for judges to identify and apply the law, leading to delay, mistakes and unnecessary appeals.
The Law Commission recommended a ‘simplified and modern’ Sentencing Code to reduce the number of unlawful sentences passed and save £250m over ten years. It said the law, which is spread over 65 acts and 1,300 pages in ‘outdated and inaccessible’ language, makes it difficult for judges to identify and apply the law, leading to delay, mistakes and unnecessary appeals.
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