Petition · past parliament

Request that Richard mansell QC is removed from his post as a judge.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

Richard mansell QC spared a man who abused his wife , a prison sentence, this is an insult to victims of domestic violence and could stop similar victims coming forward due to the judges lenient attitude. I believe he should be relieved of his position with immediate effect.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/27/judge-says-wife-forced-drink-bleach-not-vulnerable-has-friends/

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions about appointments.

In any case, sentences are the responsibility of the courts, which are independent of the Government and Parliament.

Anyone can ask the Attorney General to review a sentence they think is too low, and only one person needs to ask for a sentence to be reviewed. You can find out how to do that here:

https://www.gov.uk/complain-about-low-crown-court-sentence

Timeline

27 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
4 Apr 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 Apr 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.