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Vacancy: Member of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales
The Sentencing Council is looking for a senior police officer to join the Council as a non-Judicial member. Full details, including the candidate information pack, ...
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New judicial appointment to the Sentencing Council
A new judicial member has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chief Justice, with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor. Mrs Justice ...
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Victim surcharge update
There are increases to the victim surcharge for offences committed on or after 8 April 2016. For more information on the new levels for all ...
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Definitive guideline on robbery comes into effect
The guideline on the sentencing of robbery has come into effect today (1 April 2016).
The guideline is available here.
The existing robbery guideline for young offenders ...
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Sentencing Council launches new revised definitive guideline for sentencing dangerous dog offences
The Sentencing Council has published a revised guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of dangerous dog offences.
The new guideline, which has been issued ...
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Justice Select Committee - The Work of the Sentencing Council
Today (1 March 2016) the Chairman of the Sentencing Council, Lord Justice Treacy, updated the Justice Select Committee on the work of the Sentencing Council ...
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Revised allocation guideline comes into effect
The revised allocation guideline has come into effect today (1 March 2016).
The guideline is available here.
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Reduction in sentence for a guilty plea – consultation launched on sentencing guideline
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guideline for reduction in sentence for a guilty plea.
Find out more about the consultation exercise.
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Vacancy: Member of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.
The Sentencing Council is looking for an exceptional applicant with current experience of criminal defence practice, preferably in both the higher and lower courts.
Full details, ...
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Update to Sexual offences definitive guideline
The sentencing guideline on the sentencing of sexual offences has been updated to take account of legislative changes to sections 48, 49, and 50 of ...