Source: All England Reporter
Publisher Citation: [2006] All ER (D) 237 (Oct)
Neutral Citation: [2006] EWHC 2535 (QB)
Court: Queen's Bench Division
Judge:

Gibbs J

Judgment Dates: 19 October 2006

Catchwords

Sentence - Mandatory life sentence - Murder - Minimum term - Reference to High Court for setting of minimum term - , Sch 22, para 6.

The Case

Where the offender beat his wife's former husband to death in a ferocious and persistent attack, the appropriate minimum term would be set under para6 of Sch22 of the at 14years.

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