Top Rape Defence Barrister

A sentence of three-and-a-half years’ imprisonment imposed following an offender’s conviction for kidnapping a 10-year-old child and inciting her to engage in sexual activity was not unduly lenient given the circumstances, which did not fit within the sentencing guidelines and included a relatively short duration kidnap and the fact that no sexual activity had taken […]

A minimum term of five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment for committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence was reduced to four-and-a-half years, because it was disproportionate to the five-year starting point for an actual single offence of rape.