NEWS –
New non-judicial appointment to the Sentencing Council
A new non-judicial member has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice. Chief Constable Simon ...
News and articles
| News type: | News | Remove News type: News |
| Within: | news | Remove Within: news |
Filter
NEWS –
New information for victims and witnesses
New content on some aspects of sentencing has been added to the information for victims section of the site. There are new pages outlining what happens ...
NEWS –
Guilty Plea - an update
The Sentencing Council has received over 180 responses from individuals and organisations to its consultation on a revised guideline for reductions in sentence for a ...
NEWS –
Definitive guideline – dangerous dogs comes into effect
The revised guidelines on the sentencing of dangerous dogs offences has come into effect today (1 July 2016).
The guideline is available here.
The online Magistrates’ Court ...
NEWS –
Offline version of the Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines
An offline version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines has been developed to ensure that the guidelines are accessible even if wifi is unavailable in ...
NEWS –
New non-judicial appointment to the Sentencing Council
A new non-judicial member has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice. Rosina Cottage QC ...
NEWS –
New fines calculator
We have provided a new fines calculator. This has been updated to take account of changes to surcharge values, and provides users with the option ...
NEWS –
Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines – consultation launched
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on draft revised guidelines for summary offences in the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines.
Find out more about the consultation ...
NEWS –
Money laundering definitive guideline
We have issued an update to the money laundering definitive guideline to correct a technical error.
The only change is that the starting point is now ...
NEWS –
Sentencing of youths – consultation launched on sentencing guideline
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guideline on sentencing youths.
Find out more about the consultation exercise.
Read the press release.