| Culpability | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | A | B | C |
| 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 |
|
| 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 15 months’ 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 |
|
| Category 3
£20,000 – £100,000 Starting point based on £50,000 |
Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody |
Starting point 15 months’ custody |
Starting point High level community order |
| Category range 15 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range High level community order – 2 years 6 months’ custody | Category range
Low level community order – 36 weeks’ custody |
|
| Category 4
£5,000 – £20,000 Starting point based on £12,500 |
Starting point 15 months’ custody | Starting point High level community order | Starting point Low level community order |
| Category range High level community order – 2 years 6 months’ custody | Category range Low level community order – 36 weeks’ custody |
Category range Band B fine – Medium level community order |
|
| Category 5
Less than £5,000 Starting point based on £2,500 |
Starting point 26 weeks’ custody |
Starting point Low level community order |
Starting point Band B fine |
| Category range Medium level community order – 36 weeks’ custody |
Category range Band B fine – Medium level community order |
Category range Discharge – Low level community order |
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