Foye and Petch will now have their appeals heard under earlier guidelines A landmark legal ruling has cleared the way for people serving life sentences to challenge the length of time they must spend in Scots jails. Appeal judges have overruled previous guidelines for setting the punishment part of discretionary life sentences and orders for lifelong restriction.
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