Consultation: Animal cruelty
We are proposing new guidelines for animal cruelty offences to reflect Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021. Open until 1 August
Do not retain this copy. Only the online version of a guideline is guaranteed to be up to date.
The Sentencing Council is running a data collection exercise across a sample of magistrates’ courts in England and Wales, from 1st November 2017 to 30th March 2018, covering six offences.
This page will provide access to all forms from the 1st November 2017.