Dossier
serious offences
Coverage of serious offences in the Nexus archive.
- What is ‘trial in absentia’? | Explained
Trial in absentia is a legal procedure available in cases involving serious offenses punishable by imprisonment of at least 10 years, life imprisonment, or death. It applies specifically when the accused has been declared a proclaimed offender.
- Labour to free waves of killers and rapists early: Criminals guilty of the most serious offences will now be released just halfway through sentences
Labour plans to release criminals guilty of serious offences halfway through their sentences. This includes killers and rapists, according to the article title.