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2025-01-23 17:45:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: A597BBF65E1F14027E823170B3A058BB5ADE07FCD06E0856A761F74B05F0B52B
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In the UK, Judges decide on sentencing. They follow guidelines from the Sentencing Council & consider relevant case law. The law in the UK currently, which is existing legislation, does not allow for a whole life order to be imposed on anyone under 18 https://www.gov.uk/how-sentences-are-worked-out#:~:text=Sentencing%20guidelines,is%20called%20'case%20law'. https://www.sentencingacademy.org.uk/whole-life-orders-attorney-generals-reference/ https://www.mountfordchambers.com/when-life-means-life/
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