The Sentencing Council has published today (25 October 2016) updated guidance for courts about the process that should be followed

The online version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines has been updated as the revised sentencing guidelines on dangerous dog

An offline version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines has been developed to ensure that the guidelines are accessible even

We have provided a new fines calculator.  This has been updated to take account of changes to surcharge values, and

The victim surcharge has been increased for offences committed on or after 8 April 2016.  Details can be found in

A definitive sentencing guideline for health and safety offences was published on 17 March and the MCSG now contains these

The revised guideline for determining whether cases should be dealt with by magistrates’ courts or the Crown Court has come

We have now included a link to the Judicial College’s Equal Treatment Bench Book. This is available under External Links

The Adult Court Pronouncement Cards have been updated to reflect the removal of the Criminal Courts charge.  The Judicial College has