Victims and bereaved to get more time to challenge lenient sentences
Victims and bereaved families will have longer than ever to challenge sentences they don’t feel fit the crime they’ve suffered, in measures unveiled in the government’s reformed Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme. Victims and their bereaved families will have up to six months to ask for a sentence to be reconsidered, rather than being strictly limited […]
That’s my brother! Renewed emphasis for promoting the relationships of siblings in care
Hayleigh Barry, senior member of the Family Law team at Cygnet Law, marks National Sibling Day with a look at the government’s recent commitment to keeping siblings connected while in the care system. Where are sibling relationships on the long list of professional duties arising from the making of care orders? We have all […]