UCL Judicial Institute annual lecture: ‘The Lord Chief Justice on Sentencing: The Judge's Role’

On Wednesday 9 December, the UCL Judicial Institute hosted their 2020 lecture on ‘Sentencing: The Judge's Role’ to a virtual audience of over 400 attendees.

The lecture was delivered by The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon, and chaired by Professor David Ormerod QC (Co-Director of the UCL Judicial Institute and Chair in Criminal Law at UCL Laws).

The lecture has been covered in numerous media, including The Telegraph (‘'Lenient sentencing a myth', says Lord Chief Justice despite ministers pledging crackdown’). The article discusses Lord Burnett’s comments on how the rise of 'lenient sentencing' is a myth and that sentencing levels have increased in recent decades.

You can watch a recording of the lecture below.

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• ‘Speech by Lord Burnett of Maldon, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales – Sentencing: The Judge’s Role’ – Judicial Office
• ‘'Stop saying sentences are too soft': Top judge calls for end to criticism of jail terms following row over length of prison time given to PC Andrew Harper's killers’ – Daily Mail
• ‘'Lenient sentencing a myth', says Lord Chief Justice despite ministers pledging crackdown’ (£) – The Telegraph