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Sentencing Council welcomes new judicial member
Her Honour Judge Amanda Rippon has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chief Justice, with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.
Amanda was ...
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NEWS –
Her Honour Judge Amanda Rippon has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chief Justice, with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.
Amanda was ...
NEWS –
Changes made to a number of sentencing guidelines in response to the Council’s 2023 miscellaneous amendments consultation came into effect on 1 April 2024,
The amendments, ...
ARTICLES AND BLOG POSTS –
From 1 April 2024, the Council is including a new, dedicated mitigating factor: ‘Pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal care’, in the majority of offence specific sentencing ...
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OFFENCES
Triable only summarily
Maximum: 6 months’ custody
Offence range: Discharge – 26 weeks’ custody
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OFFENCES
Triable only on indictment
Maximum: Life imprisonment
Offence range: 1 – 18 years’ custody
This is a Schedule 19 offence for the purposes of ...
OFFENCES
Triable only on indictment
Maximum: 2 years’ custody
Offence range: Fine – 2 years’ custody
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Triable either way
Maximum: 14 years’ custody
Offence range: High level community order – 13 years’ custody
This is a specified offence for the ...
OFFENCES
Concealing/ disguising/ converting/ transferring/ removing criminal property from England & Wales, Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (section 327)
Entering into arrangements concerning criminal property, Proceeds of ...
OFFENCES
Triable either way
Maximum: 5 years’ custody
Offence range: Discharge – 4 years’ custody
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