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Publication of burglary offences statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, explaining current sentencing practice for burglary offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the ...
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New guidelines for sentencing common assault and attempted murder published
Revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences including attempted murder and common assault, and new guidance for assaults on emergency workers were published today by the ...
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Sentencing Council publishes revised guidelines for assault offences and attempted murder
The Sentencing Council has published revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and new guidance for assault on emergency workers ...
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Publication of Assault offences data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables detailing recent sentencing trends for assault offences. This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s Assault Offences definitive ...
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Sentencing council to revise child sexual offences sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on revised sentencing guidelines for child sexual offences where no child exists or is harmed. The revised guidelines ...
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Child sexual offences sentencing guidelines to be revised
Proposals to revise sentencing guidelines for child sexual offences in cases where no sexual activity takes place or the targeted child does not exist, have ...
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Publication of sexual offences statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, explaining current sentencing practice for selected sexual offences.
This is in preparation for the launch ...
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh
The Sentencing Council offers its condolences to Her Majesty the Queen, and to the members of the Royal Family, on the death of His Royal ...
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Learning about the sentencing process for assault and criminal damage offences
(The data collection referred to in this blog closed on 7 May 2021.)
Majid Bastan-Hagh, Social Researcher, talks about the Council’s data-collection exercise on assault and criminal ...
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Theft from a shop or stall – data release
Charlotte Davidson, Senior Statistical Officer, on the data we have published covering this theft offence and why it is such an important step for the ...