The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 4 WLR 28
Court of Appeal
Regina v Ladbrook (Christopher)
[2022] EWCA Crim 113
2022 Jan 13; Feb 4
Holroyde LJ, Lavender J, Judge Wendy Joseph QC
Crime— Sentence— Defendant pleading guilty to sending malicious communications— No relevant offence-specific guideline on sentence— Relevance of other guidelines— Assessment of seriousness by consideration of culpability and harm— Level of reduction of sentence for guilty pleas— General observations—
Malicious Communications Act 1988 (c 27), s 1