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Publication of motoring data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables explaining current sentencing practice for motoring offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s definitive motoring guidelines, ...
Publication of motoring data tables
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Revised Totality guideline published
The Council has revised the Totality guideline, following consultation.
The Totality guideline sets out the principles for courts to follow when sentencing an offender for more ...
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Sentencing Council Business Plan 2023/24
Today we have published our Business Plan for 2023/24, setting out the work the Council aims to undertake in the year to March 2024 to ...
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Updated sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences published
The Council has today published updated sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences, following consultation.
The revised guidelines reflect the change in maximum penalty for the most ...
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Publication of animal cruelty data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables explaining current sentencing practice for animal cruelty offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s revised animal ...
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Council vacancy: police role
The Sentencing Council is looking to appoint a non-Judicial member with experience of the criminal justice system, specifically as a senior police officer.
Full details, including ...
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Sentencing guidelines coming into effect on 1 April 2023
A number of new and revised sentencing guidelines are coming into effect today.
Updated guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of child cruelty offences Causing or allowing a ...NEWS –
Published today, review of trend analysis of the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline
The Council has today published a report containing findings from a review of trend analysis of the impact of the Imposition guideline in clarifying the ...
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The application of sentencing principles during a period when the prison population is very high – statement from the Chairman of the Sentencing Council
The Council is aware of concerns in relation to the current prison population in England and Wales. This raises the issue of whether the potential ...
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Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines – response to second annual consultation
The Council has published a response to the second annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines. The response sets out changes that will be ...