About the Council
Sentencing Council for England and Wales
The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has been set up to promote greater transparency and consistency in sentencing, whilst maintaining the independence of the judiciary. The Council not only produces guidelines, but aims to inform the public’s understanding of sentencing, to help increase public confidence in the criminal justice system.
News...
Judges told that justice is safe from ‘tramline’ sentencing
3 June 2010
Lord Justice Leveson, Chairman of the Sentencing Council, tells The Times today that 'justice is safe from 'tramline' sentencing.
Read the full article on The Times' website (registration required)
The Sentencing Council has moved
17 May 2010
The Office of the Sentencing Council has moved to new offices as of today – 17 May 2010. Please update your records to ensure you reach us at our new address and on our new phone numbers. We are now at: 2nd Floor, 11 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9LJ. Our general enquiries are:
Phone: 020 3334 0634
Fax: 020 3334 0406
Email: info@sentencingcouncil.gsi.gov.uk
Individual phone numbers can be found in the ‘About the Office of the Sentencing Council’ section