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Reappointment of non-judicial Council member Richard Wright KC
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 ...
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Statement on the revised Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline
The Sentencing Council remains of the view that its guideline, Imposition of community and custodial sentences, as drafted is necessary and appropriate. The Lord Chancellor ...
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Response to the Lord Chancellor on the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline, 27 March 2025
The Sentencing Council has written to the Lord Chancellor in response to her letter of 20 March 2025 relating to the publication of the revised ...
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Response to the Lord Chancellor on the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline, 10 March 2025
The Sentencing Council has written to the Lord Chancellor in response to her letter of 6 March 2025 relating to the publication of the revised ...
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Statement on pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the revised Imposition guideline
One of the purposes of the revised Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline is to make sure that the courts have the most comprehensive ...
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Comprehensive new guidance on imposing community and custodial sentences
The Council has published a significantly revised version of the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline.
The Imposition guideline sets out the guidance that magistrates ...
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Aggravated vehicle taking and other motoring offences – new sentencing guidelines
The Council has published sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.
The guidelines will come into effect ...
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Publication of aggravated vehicle taking and other motoring related matters data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables showing current sentencing practice for aggravated vehicle taking and other motoring related matters.
This is in preparation for the ...
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New sentencing guidelines for blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences
The Council has published two new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of:
blackmail, and kidnap or false imprisonmentThe new guidelines are the first for these serious offences. ...
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Publication of kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables showing current sentencing practice for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of ...