02-09-2017 01:01 via theguardian.com

Certain terror offences should carry longer jail terms, QC says

Max Hill, independent reviewer of terror legislation, says those who fail to alert authorities to possible attacks could be jailed for more than five yearsMaximum sentences for certain terror offences should be longer, according to the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation.Max Hill QC, who took up the role three weeks before the Westminster Bridge attack, suggested the crime of failing to alert authorities to possible attacks ought to be punishable, in serious cases, by jail terms of mor
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