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England’s highest court has overturned decades of precedent by issuing sweeping new rules for sentencing children. The landmark ruling bars immediate custody for under-18s in most cases and mandates trauma-informed assessments before any custodial sentence.
A 15-year-old victim of a brutal gang rape has spoken out after three teenage perpetrators avoided prison, their sentences now under review. Survivors and legal experts warn the case exposes systemic failures in justice for minors.
A 38-year-old French woman, raped by three British teens in Hampshire, calls the non-custodial sentences 'a punch in the gut.' Legal experts warn of a dangerous precedent for juvenile sentencing.
Nearly 100,000 people have signed a petition demanding a review of sentencing guidelines for domestic abusers. The campaign, led by survivor Sarah Whitmore, is gaining momentum as MPs prepare to debate the issue next month.