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Reappointment of Council member Rosina Cottage QC
We are pleased that the Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Rosina Cottage QC to the Sentencing Council for three years. ...
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We are pleased that the Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Rosina Cottage QC to the Sentencing Council for three years. ...
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Today we have published new sentencing guidelines for arson and criminal damage offences that will see the courts take full account of the harm caused ...
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New sentencing guidelines that will see the courts take full account of the harm caused by offences such as arson attacks on historic buildings or ...
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The Council has established a new process for recording minor revisions and corrections that are made to the digital guidelines.
From 29 May, we will be ...
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Between 23 April and 30 September 2019, the Sentencing Council is asking magistrates and district judges to fill out an online sentencing form every time ...
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The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guideline on sentencing offenders with mental health conditions or disorders. The consultation on the proposed ...
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Proposed guidance for sentencing offenders with mental health conditions and disorders was published today in a consultation launched by the Sentencing Council.
When the guidance is ...
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Diana Fawcett has been appointed as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council with specific responsibility for promoting the welfare of victims of crime. She ...
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Fines for large organisations sentenced for health and safety offences have increased as had been anticipated following the introduction of new sentencing guidelines, figures published ...
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The Sentencing Council today launched a consultation on plans to provide expanded explanations in offence specific guidelines in England and Wales. The expanded explanations will ...