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Olivia's Law: Criminals Must Attend Sentencing After Royal Assent
Legislation passed after 9-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel's killer refused to attend his sentencing
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- A law requiring criminals to attend their sentencing hearings has received Royal Assent, named Olivia's Law after 9-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel who was shot dead in Liverpool in August 2022.
- Her mother Cheryl Korbel led the campaign after killer Thomas Cashman refused to come up from his cell for sentencing.
- The legislation gives court staff powers to use reasonable force to bring offenders to court and allows for additional time to be added to sentences for those who refuse.
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A law requiring criminals to attend their sentencing hearings has received Royal Assent, named Olivia's Law after 9-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel who was shot dead in Liverpool in August 2022. Her mother Cheryl Korbel led the campaign after killer Thomas Cashman refused to come up from his cell for sentencing. The legislation gives court staff powers to use reasonable force to bring offenders to court and allows for additional time to be added to sentences for those who refuse.
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