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Robbery: assessing the impact of the definitive guideline
The Sentencing Council has completed an assessment of the impact of the Robbery Definitive Guideline which came into force in April 2016.
The assessment found that ...
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Government publishes Tailored Review of the Sentencing Council
The government has published the results of its Tailored Review of the Sentencing Council.
The review found that the current delivery model of the Sentencing Council ...
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Theft Offences: assessing the impact of the definitive guideline
The Sentencing Council has completed an assessment of the impact of the Theft Offences Definitive Guideline. The guideline, which came into force in February 2016, ...
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Criminal justice statistics - new resource
We have published a new data resource for academics, researchers and others with an interest in the criminal justice system. Criminal justice statistics pulls together ...
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Sentencing Council launches online sentencing guidelines for use in the Crown Court
From today, sentencing guidelines used in the Crown Court are available online for judges, legal practitioners and other visitors to the Sentencing Council website.
The launch ...
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Council vacancies: police and victims’ roles
The Sentencing Council is looking to appoint two Non-Judicial members with experience of the criminal justice system, specifically in the promotion of the welfare of ...
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Digital sentencing guidelines for the Crown Court - coming soon
From Thursday 8 November, sentencing guidelines used in the Crown Court will be available online for judges, legal practitioners and other visitors to the Sentencing ...
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Sexual Offences: assessing the impact of the definitive guideline
The Sentencing Council has completed an impact assessment of the Sexual Offences Definitive Guideline. The guideline, which came into force in April 2014, covers over ...
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Seminar: Collaborating to shape the future of sentencing research – Innovation and impact
The Sentencing Council and the Centre for the Study of Legal Professional Practice, City Law School, invite you to a seminar on Wednesday 7 November ...
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Sentencing Council launches new definitive guideline on sentencing child cruelty
The Sentencing Council has published a definitive guideline on sentencing child cruelty.
The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into ...