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Sentencing of drug offences involving newer and less common drugs
Since publication of the Drug Offences guideline in 2012, there has been an increase in the number of cases before the courts involving newer drugs, ...
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Since publication of the Drug Offences guideline in 2012, there has been an increase in the number of cases before the courts involving newer drugs, ...
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The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on a General sentencing guideline for use when sentencing offences for which there is no existing guideline.
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The Sentencing Council has published a definitive guideline on breach offences.
The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into effect ...
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The Council has published an assessment of its drug offences sentencing guideline which came into force in February 2012. It can be accessed here.
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The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guidelines on sentencing Public Order offences.
Find out more about the consultation exercise.
Read the press release.
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On 2 May 2018, Lord Justice Treacy, Chairman of the Sentencing Council, wrote to the Editor of the Times. His letter responded to articles published ...
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Two new judicial members have been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chief Justice, with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor: Her Honour ...
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Alpa Parmar and Beverley Thompson-Brown have been appointed by the Lord Chancellor in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice as non-judicial members of the Sentencing ...
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Sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences have come into force today in courts in England and Wales. The guidelines, which were published in March, have been ...
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Earlier this month, the Chairman of the Sentencing Council, Lord Justice Treacy, wrote to all sentencers to remind them of the requirement to follow the ...