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‘Fair’ sentencing will tarnish respect for law

‘Fair’ sentencing will tarnish respect for law

Allowing social justice activism into court risks undermining one of our key social contracts

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Mar 17, 2025
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It is undoubtedly true that some migrants to the UK have “faced imprisonment, torture or rape” prior to fleeing their home country and may suffer higher rates of mental health difficulties, depression and anxiety. It is one of the reasons why the UK granted asylum to more than 50,000 people in the past year. Bu…

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