CPS representative states that derisory sentences for drivers who kill cyclists are a matter for the courts, not police or CPS
Its not bad news that the power to sentence is held by the criminal courts. It just means that we need to influence the sentencing guidelines and how the court interprets them.
The police still need to be targetted to make sure cases get to the court in the first place and that driving which causes injury is not punished with a quick driver awareness course.
Its not bad news that the power to sentence is held by the criminal courts. It just means that we need to influence the sentencing guidelines and how the court interprets them.
The police still need to be targetted to make sure cases get to the court in the first place and that driving which causes injury is not punished with a quick driver awareness course.