Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 85971
Sentencing: Appeals
Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025
Question
Mr Andrew Snowden
Conservative — Fylde
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the period of time within which a victims' family can appeal a sentence.
Answer
Jake RichardsThrough the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme, a victims’ family (and members of the public) can request that the Attorney General refers a sentence to the Court of Appeal for review. Parliament intended the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme to be an exceptiona...
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