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ARTICLES AND BLOG POSTS –
The principle that guilty pleas should be taken into account in sentencing is nothing new – Parliament has set this in law.
The purpose of reducing ...
BLOG –
The principle that guilty pleas should be taken into account in sentencing is nothing new – Parliament has set this in law. The purpose of ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A consultation paper on the reduction in sentence for a guilty plea. Closed 5 May 2016.
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guideline for reduction in sentence for a guilty plea.
Find out more about the consultation exercise.
Read ...
PRESS RELEASES –
Today, the Sentencing Council has announced proposals to introduce stricter guidance for courts when they sentence offenders who have admitted their guilt.
A new draft guideline ...
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council is looking for an exceptional applicant with current experience of criminal defence practice, preferably in both the higher and lower courts.
Full details, ...
NEWS –
The sentencing guideline on the sentencing of sexual offences has been updated to take account of legislative changes to sections 48, 49, and 50 of ...
MCSG UPDATES –
The Adult Court Pronouncement Cards have been updated to reflect the removal of the Criminal Courts charge. The Judicial College has also developed this document to ...
NEWS –
The sentencing guidelines on the sentencing of theft offences and health and safety offences, corporate manslaughter and food safety and hygiene offences have come into ...
MCSG UPDATES –
The online version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines has been updated as the sentencing guidelines on theft offences and health and safety offences have ...