Attorney General v Lawrence
Attorney General v Lawrence [2025] SHSC 1 (13 February 2026)
The court imposed a custodial sentence reflecting 50% of the adult sentence that would have been imposed for the offences, further reduced by 15% for prison conditions, due to the defendant's age at the time of offending and the passage of time. The offences were too serious for a non-custodial or suspended sentence.
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- Historical sexual offences
- Sentencing guidelines
- Sexual offences against children
- Abuse of trust