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Sentencing Council issues definitive allocation guideline
The Sentencing Council has published a revised definitive guideline for allocation, which will provide courts with guidance on whether cases should be dealt with in ...
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Chairman's speech at the Criminal Law Review conference 2015
Lord Justice Treacy, chairman of the Sentencing Council, delivered a keynote speech at the Criminal Law Review Conference on Thursday 3 December. The main themes ...
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Theft and drugs data collection marks a fresh approach to developing our guidelines
By Lauren Bowes, Senior Researcher
This month we began a targeted assessment of the impact and implementation of our theft and drugs guidelines, following the decision ...
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Sentencing Council publishes update to Business Plan
The Sentencing Council has published an update to its published business plan.
The update summarises changes, in particular to the timing of the publication of consultations ...
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Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline for health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences
The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety ...
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New sentencing guidelines introduced for corporate manslaughter, health and safety and food safety
New sentencing guidelines have been published today aiming to ensure a consistent, fair and proportionate approach to sentencing organisations or individuals convicted of corporate manslaughter, ...
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Sentencing Council publishes 5th annual report
The Sentencing Council has published its fifth annual report outlining activities from April 2014 to March 2015.
The report details the Council’s work on ...
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Sentencing Council publishes assessment of the impact and implementation of its assault guideline
The Sentencing Council has today published its assessment of the impact and implementation of its assault guideline, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation ...
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Theft offences: new sentencing guidelines announced
Today, the Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for how offenders convicted of theft should be sentenced.
Theft is one of the most common offences that ...
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Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline for theft offences
The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of theft offences.
The new guideline, which has been issued following ...