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Causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate driving – for consultation only

7 July 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Causing serious injury by dangerous driving – for consultation only

7 July 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Causing serious injury by driving: disqualified drivers – for consultation only

7 July 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Dangerous driving – for consultation only

7 July 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Driving or Attempting to Drive with a specified drug above the specified limit – for consultation only

7 July 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Being in charge of a motor vehicle with a specified drug above the specified limit – for consultation only

7 July 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Sale of knives etc to persons under 18 – Individuals – for consultation only

1 June 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Sale of knives etc to persons under eighteen – Organisations – for consultation only

1 June 2022

By garethsweny

Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Where no offence-specific guideline exists,

Arranging or facilitating the commission of a child sex offence

17 May 2022

By garethsweny

For offences committed on or after 28 June 2022: triable on indictment only if offence arranged or facilitated is section

New guidelines on firearms importation offences – 1 January 2022

24 November 2021

By garethsweny

Definitive sentencing guidelines for the sentencing of modern slavery offences were published on 24 November 2021 and the online sentencing

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