UK Sentencing Council urges lenience for certain demographic groups, not others.
Even if (like me) you know precious little about the law, the chances are you know one thing: Lady Justice is supposed to be blind. Equality before the law is a cornerstone of any functioning democracy, and is vital for social cohesion. Despite what we may have witnessed playing out on the streets of London recently (alongside the reasonable accusations of two-tier policing), it is vital that no group is privileged in the eyes of the law. That, however, could all be about to change.
