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Sentencing Council research opportunity
The Sentencing Council is inviting bids to conduct a literature review bringing together the evidence on effectiveness of sentencing to support our statutory duty in ...
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New pronouncement-card builder for magistrates’ courts
The Council, working in partnership with the Judicial College, has launched a pronouncement-card builder tool for magistrates’ courts.
Pronouncement cards are designed to help magistrates explain ...
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Pronouncement cards
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How to use the pronouncement-card builder
This short video shows you how to:
find the pronouncement-card builder switch between the adult/youth and English/Welsh tabs find pronouncement cards using the search bar or by scrolling ...MCSG UPDATES –
Revisions and corrections to Sentencing Council digital guidelines
Minor revisions and corrections log: 11 January 2022 Sentencing Council policy on making changes to digital guidelines
The Sentencing Council has established a process for recording minor ...
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How sentencing guidelines recognise the impact of crime on victims
Victims are central to sentencing guidelines. When following the guidelines, the two things a court must consider first when deciding how serious a case is ...
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Guideline for unlawful importation of firearms comes into effect 1 January
The new sentencing guideline for the unlawful importation of firearms offences comes into force today.
The guideline covers importation of firearms and ammunition under two offences: ...
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The Chairman's review: our achievements of 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, I want to take this time to reflect on some of the work the Sentencing Council has completed over ...
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Council launches SentencingACE tool for Crown Court judges
The Sentencing Council is providing a new tool for judges sentencing in the Crown Court. SentencingACE allows judges to make a quick, ready-reckoner style check ...
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SentencingACE
SentencingACE is a tool designed for judges sentencing in the Crown Court. It allows judges, when they have decided what sentence they intend to impose, ...