| Culpability | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Harm | A | B | C |
| Category 1
£50 million or more Starting point based on £80 million |
Starting point 11 years’ custody |
Starting point 7 years’ custody |
Starting point 5 years’ custody |
| Category range 9 – 13 years’ custody |
Category range 6 – 11 years’ custody |
Category range 4 – 7 years’ custody |
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| Category 2
£10 million–£50 million Starting point based on £30 million |
Starting point 9 years’ custody |
Starting point 6 years’ custody |
Starting point 4 years’ custody |
| Category range 7 – 11 years’ custody |
Category range 5 – 9 years’ custody |
Category range 3 – 6 years’ custody |
|
| Category 3
£2 million–£10 million Starting point based on £5 million |
Starting point 7 years’ custody |
Starting point 5 years’ custody |
Starting point 3 years’ custody |
| Category range 5 – 9 years’ custody |
Category range 4 – 7 years’ custody |
Category range 2 – 5 years’ custody |
|
| Category 4
£500,000 – £2 million 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 1 year 3 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody |
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| Category 5
£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 3 months’ custody |
| Category range 2 years 6 months’ – 5 years’ custody |
Category range 1 year 3 months’ – 3 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range 26 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody |
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| Category 6
£20,000 – £100,000 Starting point based on £50,000 |
Starting point 2 years 6 months’ custody |
Starting point 1 year 3 months’ custody |
Starting point High level community order |
| Category range 1 year 3 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 |
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| Category 7
Less than £20,000 Starting point based on £12,500 |
Starting point 1 year 3 months’ custody |
Starting point 26 weeks’ custody |
Starting point Medium level community order |
| Category range 26 weeks’ – 2 years 6 months’ custody |
Category range Medium level community order – 1 year 3 months’ custody |
Category range Band C fine – High level community order |
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