Judges 'should be able to recommend minimum terms for murder'

The Law Reform Commission has said judges should be able to recommend a minimum term to be served by murderers, depending on the gravity of their crime.

The Law Reform Commission has said judges should be able to recommend a minimum term to be served by murderers, depending on the gravity of their crime.

It is part of its consultation paper on mandatory sentences.

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