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Sentencing Code comes into force
The Sentencing Code comes into effect today in England and Wales, consolidating existing sentencing procedure law into a single Act. Chairman Lord Justice Holroyde said:
Sentencing Code comes into force
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Theft from a shop or stall: data release pre-announcement
The Council will be publishing data collected from magistrates’ courts covering the factors taken into account when sentencing adult offenders for theft from a shop ...
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Assessments of the impact and implementation of the Children and Young People and guilty plea guidelines published
The Council has published two reports: an assessment of the impact and implementation of the Children and Young People definitive guideline and an assessment of ...
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Sentencing Council welcomes two new judicial members
Two new judicial members – the Honourable Mrs Justice May and Jo King JP – have been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord ...
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Assessment of the impact of the Dangerous dogs offences guidelines published
The Council has published an assessment of the impact of the Dangerous dog offences guidelines, which came into force in July 2016. The guidelines cover:
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Guilty pleas, Sentencing children and young people: impact and implementation assessment - official statistics pre-announcement
The Council is to publish two analytical reports summarising assessments of the impact and implementation of:
Reduction in sentence for a guilty plea overarching guideline, including ...NEWS –
Consultation on proposed guidelines for modern slavery offences
The Council has launched a consultation on proposed guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of modern slavery offences, including slavery, servitude, compulsory labour and trafficking people ...
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Publication of Modern slavery offences statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, detailing recent sentencing trends for modern slavery offences.
This is in preparation for the launch ...
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Sentencing Council guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders comes into force on 1 October 2020
The new guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders comes into effect today, 1 October 2020.
Overarching principles: Sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders, or ...
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Updates to the Magistrates’ Courts Sentencing Guidelines come into force on 1 October 2020
The changes to the Magistrates’ Courts Sentencing Guidelines and explanatory materials, which we consulted on in early 2020, are now in force from 1 October. ...