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9 January 2025

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Strangulation or suffocation / Racially or religiously aggravated strangulation or suffocation

1 January 2025

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Strangulation, Serious Crime Act 2015 (section 75A(1)(a)) Suffocation, Serious Crime Act 2015 (section 75A(1)(b))Racially or religiously aggravated offences, Crime and

Revisions and corrections to Sentencing Council digital guidelines

19 December 2024

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Minor revisions and corrections log: 11 December 2024 Sentencing Council policy on making changes to digital guidelines The Sentencing Council

New guidelines on strangulation and suffocation offences – 1 January 2025

17 December 2024

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Definitive sentencing guidelines for the sentencing of strangulation and suffocation offences were published on 17 December 2024 and the online

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Strangulation or suffocation / Racially or religiously aggravated strangulation or suffocation – for consultation only

15 May 2024

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Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Non-fatal strangulation, Serious Crime Act

General guideline: overarching principles

1 April 2024

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For sentencing offences for which there is no offence specific sentencing guideline, and For use in conjunction with offence specific

Breach of disqualification from keeping an animal

1 April 2024

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Triable only summarily Maximum: 6 months’ custody Offence range: Discharge – 26 weeks’ custody User guide for this offence Guideline

Proscribed organisations – membership

1 April 2024

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Triable either way Maximum: 14 years’ custody Offence range: High level community order – 13 years’ custody This is a

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