Carole Gould subsequently campaigned for the introduction of "Ellie's Law" that would enable young offenders to be treated more like adults when convicted of serious crimes, such as murder. In August 2020, the "Daily Telegraph" reported that Robert Buckland, the Secretary of State for Justice, was reviewing the sentencing process, and considering a graded approach depending on the age of the offender. At the time, the case of Hashem Abedi, the brother of the Manchester Arena bomber, had also recently resulted in him not qualifying for a whole life tariff because he was 20 at the time of the bombing.