It comes after Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced plans to introduce legislation on Tuesday to block the “damaging” guidance, which could have led to criminals receiving different sentences depending on their gender, age, religion and ethnicity.
The independent Sentencing Council has said it will delay implementing the new guidance to avoid placing judges in a difficult position.
Announcing the plans for legislation, Mahmood said: “These guidelines create a justice system where outcomes could be influenced by race, culture or religion.
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“I will change the law to ensure fairness for all in our courts.”
Critics said the change could discriminate against those who do not fit into these groups by making a custodial sentence less probable, and shadow Lord Chancellor Robert Jenrick described it as “two-tier justice”.
The latest guidance from the council includes new principles for courts to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences, including whether to suspend jail time.
“The last thing anyone would want is politicians involved in deciding individual sentences.
Shadow Justice Secretary Jenrick said there should be “guidelines” provided to judges and magistrates on sentencing, but there should also be “a degree of ministerial oversight”.
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