The justice secretary intervened following a row over guidelines over pre-sentence reports for criminals from ethnic minorities
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The justice secretary intervened following a row over guidelines over pre-sentence reports for criminals from ethnic minorities
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The government is set to curb the Sentencing Council’s powers after a row over sentencing criminals from ethnic minorities sparked accusations of “two-tier justice”.
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