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Effectiveness of sentencing options – review of research
The Sentencing Council has published a review of existing research looking at the effectiveness of sentencing.
We commissioned the review from an independent academic to further ...
Effectiveness of sentencing options – review of research
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Consultation on ancillary orders guidance
We are seeking views on proposals that aim to improve the consistency, accessibility and presentation of our guidance on ancillary orders available on conviction.
The consultation ...
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Sentencing Council annual report 2023/24
We have published our annual report for 2023/24. The report is Lord Justice William Davis’s second as Chairman and documents the Council’s achievements of the ...
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Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines - consultation
The Council’s fourth annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments to guidelines is now open.
We are proposing a series of changes designed to bring greater clarity and ...
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Bladed articles and offensive weapons guidelines evaluation published
The Council has published an evaluation of the impact and implementation of the bladed articles and offensive weapons definitive guidelines that came into effect on ...
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Applications open for 2025 analysis and research internship
This recruitment is now closed.
We are looking for an intern to work with the social researchers on our Analysis and Research team. The team supports ...
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You be the Judge launched
You be the Judge, the Council’s new interactive website, is now live. The website allows you to put yourself in the judge’s or magistrates’ chair ...
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Sentencing Council Business Plan 2024/25
Today we have published our Business Plan for 2024/25, setting out the work the Council aims to undertake in the year to March 2025 to ...
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Improvements to the online magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has made a series of improvements to the online magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines to make it easier for users to find relevant ...
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Draft sentencing guideline for non-fatal strangulation and suffocation published for consultation
The Sentencing Council is consulting on a new sentencing guideline for two new offences – non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation.
The proposed guideline will ensure judges ...