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The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for the sentencing of offenders convicted of the possession of a bladed article or offensive weapon, such ...
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The Sentencing Council has published a definitive guideline on the overarching principles of sentencing domestic abuse.
The new guideline, which has been issued following a public ...
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A new domestic abuse sentencing guideline has been published today (22 February), giving courts up to date guidance that emphasises the seriousness of this kind ...
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There are three basic types of assault offence set out in law – common assault, actual bodily harm (ABH) and wounding / grievous bodily harm ...
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Explanatory guidance for sentencing offences of sexual exploitation under section 2 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 has now been included in the Sexual Offences ...
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The Sentencing Council has published its seventh annual report outlining activities from April 2016 to March 2017.
The report sets out what the Council has achieved ...
The Sentencing Council is looking for two exceptional applicants with knowledge or understanding of the Criminal Justice sector either through current involvement in the field ...
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Today, the Sentencing Council has published its proposals for how those convicted of terrorism offences in England and Wales should be sentenced.
In the first comprehensive ...
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The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guidelines on sentencing terrorism offences.
Find out more about the consultation exercise.
Read the press release.
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The Sentencing Council has published a business plan setting out its aims and objectives for 2017/18. These aims and objectives include publishing three definitive guidelines: ...