#Sentence

As she had committed similar offences in 2001 and 2008, her resulting probation was seen by some commentators as too lenient. The perceived leniency in her sentence provoked an uproar in Hong Kong for alleged preferential treatment. The sentencer is required to consider the guidelines and, if they decide to impose a different type of sentence, to give their reasons for doing so. Section 142 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 sets out five purposes of sentencing, to which any court dealing with an offender must have regard: [Read More]