20 March 2023
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced that domestic abusers, who kill their partners or ex-partners, will receive tougher sentences under government plans published on 17 March 2023
Lexis®Library update: This includes making a history of coercive or controlling behaviour against a victim or use of excessive or gratuitous violence aggravating factors in sentencing decisions for murder. The MoJ has also said that a review of manslaughter sentencing guidelines around ‘rough sex’ will be undertaken. These changes follow recommendations made by Clare Wade KC in an idependent review of domestic homicide sentencing.
Source: Tougher sentences for domestic killers
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