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New breach offences guideline – effective from 1 October 2018

7 June 2018

By Phil Hodgson

A definitive sentencing guideline for breach offences was published on 7 June 2018. This guideline is now listed in the

Breach of post-sentence supervision/ Breach of supervision default order

23 May 2018

By Phil Hodgson

Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of

Breach of a suspended sentence order

23 May 2018

By Phil Hodgson

Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of

Domestic abuse: overarching principles

17 May 2018

By Phil Hodgson

Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of

Offences taken into consideration

17 May 2018

By Phil Hodgson

Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of

Imposition of community and custodial sentences

16 May 2018

By Phil Hodgson

Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of

Reduction In Sentence for a Guilty Plea – first hearing before 1 June 2017

16 May 2018

By Phil Hodgson

Note: this guideline has not been updated in line with the Sentencing Code Statutory provisions Section 144 Criminal Justice Act

Allocation and committal for sentence

16 May 2018

By Phil Hodgson

Determining whether cases should be dealt with by a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court Guideline users should be aware

New terrorism offences guideline – effective from 27 April 2018

28 March 2018

By Phil Hodgson

A definitive sentencing guideline for terrorism offences was published on 28 March 2018. This guideline is now listed on the

Committing an offence with intent to commit a sexual offence

23 March 2018

By garethsweny

Triable only on indictment (if kidnapping or false imprisonment committed), otherwise triable either way Maximum: Life imprisonment (if kidnapping or

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