Sentence examples similar to application of offence from inspiring English sources

Incensed by his treatment, Wildebood, a journalist, wrote a campaigning biography, Against the Law, which on its publication in 1955 helped to crystallise opinion against the harsh application of sexual offence laws.

Some of these concerns have been flagged by the the independent national security legislation monitor, Roger Gyles QC, who has been conducting an inquiry into the scope and potential application of the disclosure offence under the Asio Act.

Announcing the court's decision, Treacy said: "It seems to us that, after consideration of the individual offences and the application of modern sentencing attitudes reflected in the guidelines, but tempered by the need to have regard to the statutory maximum available at the time, an overall sentence of eight years was justified and correct".

Violent offences, or specifically 'acts intended to cause injury' were the most common type of offence in 2013 14, accounting for 18%% of the total offences for all prisoners in Australia (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2014b).

Demographics, offence related disease, and type of offence stratified for recidivism.

The records contain information on type of offence(s) committed in the past (offences as formulated in youth criminal law), and age at first offence.

"However I do believe the application of the principle of joint enterprise to the most serious of offences such as murder and GBH requires boundaries and careful application if it is to avoid unjust outcomes.

Self-defence is a defence in law, but only to a charge of assault; it has no application to speech offences.

His lawyers will appeal, blocking the application of both measures.Only one year of Mr Berlusconi's sentence was for the juvenile prostitution offence.

But it is also a serious research laboratory (one of the longest-established in the world), looking into things like the medical applications of nanotechnology.Lady Greenfield's offence, if offence it be, was to modernise the RI's headquarters in Mayfair, one of the snazziest parts of London, without proper cost control.

It will tighten the definitions of offences.