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Assessing harm in child sexual offences where there is no victim
Senior Policy Adviser, Ollie Simpson, explains why the Council is consulting on a harm assessment in child sexual offences that is based on what the ...
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Revised guidelines for assault offences and attempted murder come into force
Revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and new guidance for assault on emergency workers to reflect changes in legislation ...
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Council vacancies: two non-judicial members
The Sentencing Council is recruiting two non-judicial members. Both post-holders must have knowledge or understanding of the criminal justice sector: one role requires experience or ...
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Ethnicity data: what we have and how we use it in developing guidelines
Jenna Downs, Senior Statistical Officer on the Council’s Analysis and Research team, explains why the Council has moved to using self-identified ethnicity data
The Council is ...
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Consultation on new sentencing guideline for importation of firearms offences
Today we have opened a consultation on a draft sentencing guideline covering importation of firearms and ammunition under two Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 ...
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New sentencing guideline for unlawful importation of firearms proposed
A new draft sentencing guideline for sentencing offenders convicted in England and Wales of importing prohibited or restricted firearms was published for consultation by the ...
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Publication of firearms importation offences statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, explaining current sentencing practice for firearms importation offences.
This is in preparation for the launch ...
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Commissioning research: is there potential for the Council's work to cause disparity in sentencing?
The Sentencing Council is commissioning a research project to review any potential for our work to cause disparity in sentencing. Aspects to be examined will ...
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Burglary offences sentencing guidelines to be revised
Plans to revise sentencing guidelines for domestic, non-domestic and aggravated burglary offences in England and Wales were published for consultation today by the Sentencing Council.
The ...
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Consultation to revise sentencing guidelines for burglary offences published
The Sentencing Council has published a consultation to revise and update sentencing guidelines for domestic, non-domestic and aggravated burglary offences in England and Wales following ...