Case Summary: R v Hodge & Ors [2026] EWCA Crim 1181

September 18, 2026

Mark Thomas has written a case summary of R v Hodge & Ors [2026] EWCA Crim 1181.

The case represents another Court of Appeal judgment concerning the newly introduced s.277A of the Sentencing Act 2026, and provides more assistance on what may amount to an “exceptional circumstance”.

You can download the case summary here: R v Hodge & Ors Case Summary.

Read the decision here: R v Hodge & Ors [2026] EWCA Crim 1181.