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A £10,000 fine for a criminal offence is a penalty so large that only a...
Recommendation
A £10,000 fine for a criminal offence is a penalty so large that only a court should issue it. When a court issues a fine, it takes into account the financial circumstances of an individual; this is not the case with fixed penalty notices.
Paragraph Reference
59
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 8 September 2022. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Justice Committee
Inquiry
Covid-19 and the criminal law
Report
4th Report - Covid-19 and the criminal law
24 Sep 2021
HC 71
Addressee Bodies
Ministry of Justice
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.0 yrs
Report published
24 Sep 2021