Richard Hermer

Two UK teenagers convicted of rape were initially sentenced to youth rehabilitation orders but an appeal judge ruled they must serve time in custody after public backlash. The initial sentence by Nicholas Rowland aimed to avoid criminalizing the teens, prompting intervention by Attorney General Richard Hermer.

Two UK teenagers convicted of rape received four-year youth detention sentences after public backlash against initially lenient noncustodial orders. The appeals court ruled the original sentences unduly lenient, prompting a change to custodial terms, which the victims' families and a French rape survivor welcomed as a step toward justice.

A UK government department, the attorney general's office, is reportedly quitting X. Richard Hermer, the UK attorney general, informed his staff of the decision, as reported by The Guardian and The Observer.

Ex-UK attorney general Dominic Grieve suggests the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys convicted of rape could be reviewed by current attorney general Richard Hermer. He emphasized balancing rehabilitation and deterrence in sentencing.

Geoffrey Robertson, founder of Doughty Street Chambers, criticizes Labour's plan to restrict jury trials as a betrayal of party values. He argues the proposal to reduce backlog is a 'cure worse than the disease' and aligns with a 9,000-word critique of the courts and tribunals bill.