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R v Joseph Hawkridge

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
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R v Joseph Hawkridge
   
Issue: Whether a short sentence of imprisonment which had been suspended should be replaced by a hospital order under s37 Mental Health Act 1983 in relation to a person subject to civil detention under s3 of the 1983 Act; the procedural requirements when sentencing an offender with mental disorder.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   2022/03815/A3
   
Neutral Citation:   [2023] EWCA Crim 1288
   
Judge(s): Stuart-Smith LJ, Choudhury J, HHJ Shant KC
   
Date: 45233