Sentencing council rejects minister's call to rethink 'two-tier' justice system
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The Sentencing Council in England and Wales has ignited fury by rejecting Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s plea to ditch new guidelines that could favor ethnic minorities in court. Set to launch in April, these rules urge judges to weigh a criminal’s ethnicity, culture, or faith before sentencing, prompting fears of unequal justice.

Mahmood blasted the move, declaring, "I do not stand for any differential treatment before the law," and warned that "someone’s outcomes may be influenced by their race, culture or religion."

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