Richard Hermer

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The Attorney General, Lord Richard Hermer KC.

Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general

Decision not to jail three UK boys for rape is ‘unusual’ and could be reviewed, says ex-attorney general

Decision to allow three boys convicted of rape to walk free sparks fury and debate in U.K.

LONDON — A judge’s decision to spare three teenage boys found guilty of rape at knifepoint and other serious sexual offenses from a custodial sentence has sparked outrage across the U.K. Judge Nicholas Rowland’s decision to issue youth rehabilitation orders, or child community sentences, to the trio was widely criticized in Britain’s press. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the outcome “distressing.” Several campaigns calling for the judge’s removal have also been launched on social media,...

Sikh group demands public inquiry into Henry Nowak’s murder: ‘Catastrophic failures’

Sikh group demands public inquiry into Henry Nowak’s murder: ‘Catastrophic failures’ ‘Serious questions’ remain about whether the student’s death was preventable, group says - Bookmark The government needs to hold a public inquiry into the “catastrophic multi-agency failures” surrounding the murder of student Henry Nowak, a Sikh lobby group says. Mr Nowak, 18, was killed in Southampton by Vickrum Digwa in December 2025, using a knife prosecutors said that Digwa – a Sikh – carried as part of...