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Coming into effect today, 1 July 2025, is a package of new and revised guidance on ancillary orders available on conviction and a revised careless ...
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The Council has today published a response to the 2024 consultation on proposed changes to improve the consistency, presentation and accessibility of our guidance on ...
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The Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill 2025 has now completed its passage through Parliament, and we anticipate that it will shortly receive Royal Assent.
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It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our chairman Lord Justice William Davis on Saturday 7 June 2025, aged 70. ...
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The Council has published our response to the fourth annual miscellaneous amendments consultation along with details of amendments we will be making to guidelines. The ...
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The Council has published an evaluation of the intimidatory offences definitive guidelines that came into effect on 1 October 2018 and cover:
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The Independent Sentencing Review is a detailed and important piece of work. There are a number of recommendations that will require careful consideration. The Sentencing ...
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This report will contain findings from the evaluation of the Sentencing Council’s intimidatory offences guidelines. This evaluation includes analysis of data from a data collection ...
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We are pleased that the Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointment of Richard Wright KC to the Sentencing Council for three years. Richard was appointed ...
The Council’s definitive guidelines for blackmail and kidnap and false imprisonment offences come into effect on 1 April along with a package of changes to ...