Abstract
Discusses Hay (Liam) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal), reducing a life sentence following the conviction of a 20-year-old man for murder, with a punishment part of 19 years, to 16 years on appeal. Notes case law illustrating a judicial move away from allowing substantial sentence discounts in particularly serious cases.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5-7 |
Journal | Greens Criminal Law Bulletin |
Issue number | 167 |
Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Appeals against sentence
- Causing death by dangerous driving
- Health and safety offences
- Murder
- Rape
- Reduction of sentence
- Scotland
- Sentence length
- Young offenders