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Bladed articles and offensive weapons
The definitive guidelines for bladed articles and offensive weapons offences were issued on 1 March 2018 and came into force on 1 June 2018.
The guidelines ...
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The definitive guidelines for bladed articles and offensive weapons offences were issued on 1 March 2018 and came into force on 1 June 2018.
The guidelines ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A consultation paper on the bladed articles and offensive weapons guideline. Closed 6 January 2017.
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed sentencing guideline on bladed articles and offensive weapons offences.
Find out more about the consultation exercise.
Read ...
PUBLICATION – Statistical bulletin –
A bulletin explaining current sentencing practice to accompany the consultation on bladed articles and offensive weapons.
PRESS RELEASES –
The Sentencing Council has announced its proposals for new guidelines covering a number of offences involving knives and other weapons. The proposals cover the sentencing ...
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 30 September 2016.
NEWS –
A new non-judicial member has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice. Chief Constable Simon ...
ARTICLES AND BLOG POSTS –
By Lauren Bowes, Senior Researcher
From the 19th September to December 2016, the Sentencing Council will begin the final phase of a data collection exercise for ...
BLOG –
By Lauren Bowes, Senior Researcher
From the 19th September to December 2016, the Sentencing Council will begin the final phase of a data collection exercise for ...
NEWS –
New content on some aspects of sentencing has been added to the information for victims section of the site. There are new pages outlining what happens ...