The debate over a two-tier justice system has reignited after reports revealed that judges and magistrates are being instructed to prioritise bail for ethnic minority defendants, following concerns that they are disproportionately remanded into custody. The Sentencing Council has come under scrutiny for its decision to uphold these new judicial guidelines, despite a request from Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood to reconsider them. The controversial rules, set to take effect tomorrow, require