Equal Treatment Bench Book
We have now included a link to the Judicial College’s Equal Treatment Bench Book. This is available under External Links
Adult Court Pronouncement Cards
The Adult Court Pronouncement Cards have been updated to reflect the removal of the Criminal Courts charge. The Judicial College has
Sentencing guidelines on theft and health and safety offences come into force
The online version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines has been updated as the sentencing guidelines on theft offences and
Changes to the Criminal Courts Charge – 24 December 2015
From 24 December 2015, the Criminal Courts Charge no longer applies following the announcement made by the Lord Chancellor and
New allocation guideline – 10 December 2015
A new guideline for determining whether cases should be dealt with by a magistrates’ court or the Crown Court was
New health and safety offences guideline – 03 November 2015
A definitive sentencing guideline for health and safety offences was published on 3 November and the MCSG now contains these
Organisations: Breach of duty of employer towards employees and non-employees/ Breach of duty of self-employed to others/ Breach of Health and Safety regulations
Triable either way Maximum: when tried on indictment: unlimited fine when tried summarily: unlimited fine Offence range: £50 fine –
Organisations: Breach of food safety and food hygiene regulations
Triable either way Maximum: when tried on indictment: unlimited fine when tried summarily: unlimited fine Offence range: £100 fine –
New theft offences guideline now available – 06 October 2015
A definitive sentencing guideline for theft offences was published on 6 October and the MCSG now contains these guidelines in a
2 Theft – general
Step 2 – Starting point and category range Having determined the category at step one, the court should use the