BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC—Chief Justice Louise Esther Blenman has introduced the issuance of the first-ever Sentencing Pointers for Belize. This marks the primary time within the nation’s historical past that complete sentencing pointers have been issued, representing a major milestone within the ongoing transformation of the legal justice system.
The Sentencing Pointers have been developed as a part of the Senior Courts of Belize’s Three-12 months Strategic Plan, aligning with the suggestions of the Caribbean Courtroom of Justice’s (CCJ) Academy for Legislation’s Needham’s Level Declaration on Felony Justice Reform and the Felony Justice Board.
When carried out, these sentencing pointers will promote consistency, transparency, and equity in sentencing practices throughout the legal justice system.
The sentencing pointers have been developed by a collaborative effort between the Sentencing Pointers Committee, established on December 4, final yr, within the Workplace of the Chief Justice, and the Sentencing Pointers Advisory Committee, comprising distinguished Commonwealth jurists with huge expertise crafting sentencing pointers.
“The introduction of Sentencing Pointers displays the dedication to modernizing the legal justice system in Belize. It underscores the Senior Courts of Belize’s dedication to offering clear and structured steerage to sentencing to judicial officers, magistrates, and attorneys-at-law to scale back disparities and improve the administration of legal justice,” in response to an official assertion issued right here.
The assertion mentioned the rules have since been revealed within the official Gazette.
