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R v Billy Chamberlain

Author / Contributor: Kris Gledhill
14.04
R v Billy Chamberlain
   
Issue: Whether an immediate custodial sentence for dangerous driving by a man with autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder should be quashed; the importance of following the Sentencing Council Guideline on Sentencing Offenders with Mental Disorders, Developmental Disorders or Neurological Impairments.
   
Court: Court of Appeal
   
Reference:   2024/00828/A1
   
Neutral Citation:   [2024] EWCA Crim 476
   
Judge(s): Whipple LJ, McGowan J, HHJ Patrick Field KC
   
Date: 45378