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Burglary offences: new sentencing guidelines published
Revised sentencing guidelines for domestic, non-domestic and aggravated burglary offences in England and Wales, which come into effect on 1 July 2022, were published today ...
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Revised sentencing guidelines for burglary offences published
The Sentencing Council has published updated sentencing guidelines for domestic, non-domestic and aggravated burglary offences in England and Wales following consultation.
The revised guidelines follow the ...
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Publication of burglary offences data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables detailing recent sentencing practice for burglary offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s Burglary offences ...
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Child sexual offences sentencing guidelines published
Revised sentencing guidelines that clarify how courts in England and Wales should sentence offenders convicted of arranging or facilitating sexual offences against a child were ...
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Revised child sexual offences sentencing guidelines published
The Council has published revised sentencing guidelines for child sexual offences where no child exists or is harmed. The revised guidelines clarify how courts in England ...
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Publication of sexual offences data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables detailing recent sentencing practice for specific sexual offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s Sexual ...
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Consultation for sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences published
The Sentencing Council is consulting on revised sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences following changes introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021.
The proposed changes ...
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Animal cruelty offences – Draft sentencing guidelines published
Proposals to update sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences in England and Wales were published today by the Sentencing Council, to reflect changes introduced by ...
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Publication of animal cruelty statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, explaining current sentencing practice for animal cruelty offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of ...
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Consultation for sentencing guidelines for perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences published
The Sentencing Council has published two sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences in England and Wales ...