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New Sentencing Council chairman appointed
Today, Lord Justice Treacy has been announced as the new chairman of the Sentencing Council. A member of the Council since it was established in ...
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Sentencing Council publishes 3rd annual report
The Sentencing Council has published its third annual report outlining activities from April 2012 to March 2013.
The report details the Council’s work on guidelines covering: ...
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Sentencing for fraud, bribery and money laundering offences – consultation launched
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on proposals for updating guidance for judges and magistrates when sentencing fraud, bribery and money laundering offences.
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Fraudsters targeting vulnerable victims face tougher sentences under new proposals
The Sentencing Council has announced new proposals for how people convicted of fraud, money laundering and bribery should be sentenced.
The draft sentencing guidelines, which are ...
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New judicial member appointed to the Council
Mr Justice (John) Saunders has been appointed to the Council by the Lord Chief Justice with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.
He replaces Lord Justice ...
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New non-judicial appointments to the Council announced
Following the announcement of a new judicial member to the Council last week, two new non-judicial members have now been appointed to the Sentencing Council by ...
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New judicial member appointed to the Council
A new judicial member has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chief Justice, with the agreement of the Lord Chancellor.
Her Honour Judge ...
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New contact details
The Office of the Sentencing Council is now based at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Our new contact details can be found here.
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Sentencing for environmental offences – consultation launched
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on proposals for updating guidance for judges and magistrates when sentencing environmental offences.
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Serious offenders could face bigger penalties under new environmental sentencing proposals
New proposals for how environmental offenders like fly-tippers should be sentenced have been launched today by the Sentencing Council.
The draft sentencing guidelines, which could mean ...