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Reappointment of non-judicial member of the Council
The Council welcomes the reappointment of Diana Fawcett as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council with specific responsibility for promoting the welfare of victims ...
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Appointment of non-judicial member to the Council
We welcome the appointment of Richard Wright QC as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council from 1 August 2022 for a period of 3 ...
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Draft sentencing guidelines for child cruelty offences published
The Council is consulting on updated sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences in England and Wales.
The draft guidelines update the existing guidelines, ...
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Child cruelty offences: Proposed sentencing guidelines published
Plans to update sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of child cruelty offences including causing or allowing death or serious injury, or neglect in England and ...
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Publication of child cruelty offences statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, explaining current sentencing practice for child cruelty offences.
This is in preparation for the launch ...
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Council welcomes new Chairman Lord Justice William Davis
The Sentencing Council is pleased to welcome Lord Justice William Davis, who joins the Council today as Chairman.
On his appointment, Lord Justice William Davis said: ...
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Data release on sentencing drug offences – factors and outcomes
Today, the Council has published data covering the factors taken into account when sentencing adult offenders for a selection of drug offences, and details of ...
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Broadcasting of Crown Court sentencing remarks
The Sentencing Council welcomes the decision to make judges’ sentencing remarks in some Crown Court cases available for broadcast. Giving the public the opportunity to ...
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Sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences published
The Sentencing Council has published updated sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences in England and Wales following consultation.
The new guidelines, which will come into effect on ...
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Terrorism offences sentencing guidelines published
Revised sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of terrorism offences in England and Wales have been published by the Sentencing Council following consultation.
The revisions, which will ...