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Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing.
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We opened a consultation today on revised sentencing guidelines for seven assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and a new guideline for assault ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A consultation paper on the sentencing of assault offences. Closed 15 September 2020.
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The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, detailing recent sentencing trends for assault offences. This is in preparation for the launch ...
PUBLICATION – Statistical bulletin –
A bulletin explaining current sentencing practice for assault offences to accompany the consultation.
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 3 April 2020.
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The Sentencing Council has published an assessment of the impact and implementation of the 2017 update to the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines (MCSG). The updated ...
PUBLICATION – Guideline assessment –
The Sentencing Council has published its assessment of the impact and implementation of the 2017 update to the Magistrates' Court Sentencing Guidelines, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation and effect of its sentencing guidelines and to draw conclusions from this information. The assessment reflects the Council’s approach of seeking to improve its work through consultation and evaluation.
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Courts have a range of different sentences they can give children and young people aged from 10 to 17.
DischargesThese are the same as for adult ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
In 2020, the Sentencing Council celebrated its 10th anniversary. As part of our anniversary activities, we opened a consultation: “What next for the Sentencing Council?”. In this consultation, the Council called on all those with an interest in criminal justice and sentencing to contribute to a discussion on what the Council’s future objectives and priorities should be.