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🧵THREAD: There is a lot to unpack in Woodcock’s about-face in the sentencing of Lui Sai Yu for secession (DCCC 401/2021, 29 April 2022) #Hongkong #NSL
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First, it is a vivid illustration of why mandatory minimum sentences are problematic: judges are not permitted to sentence as appropriate to the facts and circumstances of each case.
As far back as 1 July 2020, #HKBA noted in their statement that “the provision of mandatory minimum sentences strips away judicial discretion in sentencing”.
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