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The overarching principles – domestic abuse definitive guideline was issued on 22 February 2018 and came into force on 24 May 2018.

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The definitive guidelines on sentencing breach offences were issued on 7 June and came into force on 1 October 2018.

The definitive guidelines for bladed articles and offensive weapons offences were issued on 1 March 2018 and came into force on 1 June 2018.

All sentencing guidelines for use in magistrates’ courts are available on this website and via an app designed for use on iPads, which can be ...

The definitive guideline on sentencing children and young people was issued on 7 March 2017, and came into force on 1 June 2017.

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If there is additional material you need, or you have trouble finding something, please do let us know by emailing MCSGsupport@sentencingcouncil.gsi.gov.uk. We aim to ...

The definitive guideline on imposition of community and custodial sentences was issued on 25 October 2016 and came into force on 1 February 2017.

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Understanding criminal sentencing in England and Wales
You be the Judge

The Council’s You be the Judge is an engaging, online sentencing platform that is ...

A – E F – M N – Z Fine – a financial punishment given for lower level crimes. The amount is set by the court after considering ...

A – E F – M N – Z Open court – the majority of hearings in courts in England and Wales are held in open court whereby ...