Sentencing and Public Nuisance Law

Simon Spence KC was invited to appear on the Times Radio Breakfast show with Aasmah Mir and Stig Abell to explain:

-Sentencing guidelines for offences causing a public nuisance established under Section 78 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022.
-How does this offence, with a maximum sentence of ten years’ imprisonment, address cases of public disruption that aren’t covered by the Public Order Act 1986
-What defines a sentence as manifestly excessive, and what is the process for sentence appeals at the Court of Appeal

Listen to the full discussion from 02:23:56 here: [The Times]
Read article here: [The Times]