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CPD points available: Sex offences guidelines webinars are online
Three training providers currently have webinars available to view, which cover the key changes in the new sentencing guideline on sex offences. Participants will earn ...
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Sentencing for theft offences – consultation launched on sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has launched a 12-week consultation on its proposed guidelines for judges and magistrates to use when sentencing people for theft offences.
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Sentencing Council publishes draft of new guideline for sentencing thieves
Today, the Sentencing Council is announcing its proposals for a new sentencing guideline for theft offences.
The draft guideline covers a wide variety of types of ...
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Sexual offences guideline comes into effect
Following a period of training and implementation the definitive guideline on sexual offences came into effect on 1 April 2014.
Versions for the Crown Court and ...
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Sentencing Council response to Civitas report: "Serious, Violent and Persistent Offenders"
The Sentencing Council has sent a response to Civitas following the publication earlier this month of its report “Serious, Violent and Persistent Offenders” due to ...
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Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline for environmental offences
Today, the Sentencing Council is publishing a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of environmental offences.
The new guideline, which has been issued ...
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New sentencing guideline for environmental crimes brings higher sentences for serious offenders
The way people committing environmental offences are sentenced is changing, with a new guideline for judges and magistrates published today by the Sentencing Council.
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New sentencing guideline for corporate fraud
The Sentencing Council has published a new sentencing guideline for the sentencing of organisations convicted of fraud, money laundering and bribery offences.
The guideline is part ...
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Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline for sexual offences
The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for judges and magistrates on the sentencing of sexual offences.
The new guideline, which has been issued following ...
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New sentencing guideline gives greater focus to impact of sex offences on victims
The Sentencing Council has published a new sentencing guideline for sexual offences which will help ensure appropriate and consistent sentences for sex offenders.
The guideline covers ...