The Judicial report regarding Thompson and Venables
What Source Have I used? This is a supreme court law report on an appeal by the Home Secretary to increase the tariff from 10 to 15 years. I originally accessed this source on the 18th August 2021, through House of Lords - Reg. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte V. and Reg. v. Secretary of State for the Home Department, Ex parte T. (parliament.uk) (published 1997). This source is extremely useful as it allows me to see why the appeal of the Home Secretary was dismissed, and the relevant legislation as to why their sentence was so low. What have I learnt? Trial Judge- "The killing of James Bulger was an act of unparalleled evil and barbarity....you will be securely detained for very very many years until the Home Secretary is satisfied that you have matured and are fully rehabilitated and are no longer a threat to society" Trial Judge's Mandatory Life Sentence Case Trial: Judge's Report to the Home Secretary- "If the defendants had been