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News  —  8 May 2019

Between 23 April and 30 September 2019, the Sentencing Council is asking magistrates and district judges to fill out an Read More

News  —  9 April 2019

The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guideline on sentencing offenders with mental health conditions or disorders. Read More

News  —  4 April 2019

Diana Fawcett has been appointed as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council with specific responsibility for promoting the welfare Read More

News  —  4 April 2019

Fines for large organisations sentenced for health and safety offences have increased as had been anticipated following the introduction of Read More

News  —  28 February 2019

The Sentencing Council today launched a consultation on plans to provide expanded explanations in offence specific guidelines in England and Read More

News  —  15 February 2019

The Sentencing Council has completed an assessment of the impact of the Robbery Definitive Guideline which came into force in Read More

News  —  7 February 2019

The government has published the results of its Tailored Review of the Sentencing Council. The review found that the current Read More

News  —  5 February 2019

The Sentencing Council has completed an assessment of the impact of the Theft Offences Definitive Guideline. The guideline, which came Read More

News  —  26 November 2018

We have published a new data resource for academics, researchers and others with an interest in the criminal justice system. Read More

News  —  8 November 2018

From today, sentencing guidelines used in the Crown Court are available online for judges, legal practitioners and other visitors to Read More