| Culpability | |||
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| Harm | A | B | C |
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Category 1 £500,000 or more Starting point based on £1 million |
Starting point 5 years 6 months’ custody |
Starting point 4 years’ custody |
Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody |
| Category range 4 years’ – 6 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range 2 years 6 months’ – 5 years’ custody |
Category range 15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody |
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Category 2 £100,000–£500,000 Starting point based on £300,000 |
Starting point 4 years’ custody |
Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody |
Starting point 1 year’s custody |
| Category range 2 years 6 months’ – 5 years’ custody |
Category range 15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range 26 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody |
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Category 3 £50,000–£100,000 Starting point based on £75,000 |
Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody |
Starting point 1 year’s custody |
Starting point 26 weeks’ custody |
| Category range 2 years’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range 26 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range High level community order – 36 weeks’ custody |
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Category 4 £10,000–£50,000 Starting point based on £30,000 |
Starting point 18 months’ custody |
Starting point 36 weeks’ custody |
Starting point Medium level community order |
| Category range 36 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range Medium level community order – 21 months’ custody |
Category range Low level community order – 26 weeks’ custody |
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Category 5 £2,500–£10,000 Starting point based on £5,000 |
Starting point 36 weeks’ custody |
Starting point Medium level community order |
Starting point Low level community order |
| Category range Medium level community order – 18 months’ custody |
Category range Low level community order – 26 weeks’ custody |
Category range Band B fine – Medium level community order |
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Category 6 Less than £2,500 Starting point based on £1,000 |
Starting point Medium level community order |
Starting point Low level community order |
Starting point Band A fine |
| Category range Low level community order – 26 weeks’ custody |
Category range Band A fine – Medium level community order |
Category range Discharge – Band B fine |
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