Legislation – Sentencing Act 2026

In paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 21 to the Sentencing Code (mandatory life sentences: starting point of whole life order), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(ca)

the murder of an officer of a provider of probation services in the course of his or her duty, where the offence was committed on or after the day on which section 11 of the Sentencing Act 2026 came into force,

(cb)

the murder of a person who was serving or had ceased to serve as a police officer, a prison officer or an officer of a provider of probation services where—

(i)

the offence was motivated wholly or partly by something done by the victim in the course of their duty as a police officer, a prison officer or an officer of a provider of probation services, and

(ii)

the offence was committed on or after the day on which section 11 of the Sentencing Act 2026 came into force,”.