News of judicial leniency towards migrants sparked outrage in the UK last week, as a Pakistani migrant was allowed to stay in the UK after claiming to be gay — despite being convicted of sexual assault for groping a woman.
Ministers will rush through an emergency law to block the ‘two-tier’ justice rules and are considering curtailing the powers of the Sentencing Council.
Ethnic minority and transgender criminals may be more likely to avoid prison under changes to sentencing guidelines that take effect next month.
Offenders would not need to show they were members of ethnic, cultural or other minorities to be considered for lighter punishment.
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in judicial systems is being explored by judiciaries, prosecution services, and other domain-specific judicial bodies around the world.
Considering the rapid developments in this field, the challenges and opportunities related to harnessing AI in judicial systems and their implications for human rights and the rule of law must form part of the discussions among stakeholders from the judicial ecosystem.
Kevin Glubb delivered a eulogy at Rob’s funeral. Kevin described his friendship with Rob as relatively brief — only some 12 years. It started when they were both prosecutors, Rob in Tauranga and Kevin in Auckland. Their paths regularly crossed. This is an extract from his very kind words spoken on our behalf.
