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Judges gain power to punish absent defendants in sentencing
Judges in the UK will be granted new powers to punish defendants who are absent from their sentencing hearings. This includes the ability to impose solitary confinement on killers who do not attend their sentencing.
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- Centre (1): Evening Standard
- Right (1): The Daily Telegraph