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Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2024 signed into law
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Teanga: Níl leagan Gaeilge den mhír seo ar fáil.
The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee and Minister of State for Law Reform James Browne have welcomed the signing into law of the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2024 by President Higgins, following completion of all stages in both Houses of the Oireachtas last week.
The Act amends the Criminal Justice Act 1990 in order to dis-apply the mandatory life sentence for murder for those who commit murder when under 18 years of age but who have reached 18 years old prior to the time of the imposition of sentence. An amendment to dis-apply the minimum custodial period for the offence of capital murder to the same cohort is also included in the Act.
This legislation addresses an issue identified by the High Court in which the Court ruled that a child who commits murder but turns 18 years old before sentencing should not be subject to the mandatory life sentence for murder.