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Bladed articles and offensive weapons guidelines evaluation published
The Council has published an evaluation of the impact and implementation of the bladed articles and offensive weapons definitive guidelines that came into effect on ...
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Applications open for 2025 analysis and research internship
This recruitment is now closed.
We are looking for an intern to work with the social researchers on our Analysis and Research team. The team supports ...
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New website puts the public in the judge’s chair
You be the Judge, an interactive platform created by the Sentencing Council, and supported by the Judiciary of England and Wales, has gone live today. ...
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You be the Judge launched
You be the Judge, the Council’s new interactive website, is now live. The website allows you to put yourself in the judge’s or magistrates’ chair ...
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Sentencing Council Business Plan 2024/25
Today we have published our Business Plan for 2024/25, setting out the work the Council aims to undertake in the year to March 2025 to ...
Official statistics pre-announcement: Bladed articles and offensive weapons guideline evaluation and data release
This report will contain findings from an assessment of the impact and implementation of the Bladed articles and offensive weapons offences ...
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Improvements to the online magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has made a series of improvements to the online magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines to make it easier for users to find relevant ...
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Draft sentencing guideline for non-fatal strangulation and suffocation published for consultation
The Sentencing Council is consulting on a new sentencing guideline for two new offences – non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation.
The proposed guideline will ensure judges ...
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Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation offences: proposed sentencing guideline published
A draft sentencing guideline for sentencing offenders convicted of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation offences in courts across England and Wales, was published for consultation ...
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Publication of non-fatal strangulation and suffocation statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, setting out current sentencing practice for non-fatal strangulation and suffocation offences.
This is in preparation for ...