PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of meeting: May 2022
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 13 May 2022.
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PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 13 May 2022.
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council is consulting on revised sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences following changes introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021.
The proposed changes ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A consultation paper on the sentencing of animal cruelty offences. Closed on 1 August 2022.
PRESS RELEASES –
Proposals to update sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences in England and Wales were published today by the Sentencing Council, to reflect changes introduced by ...
OFFENCES
Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing.
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OFFENCES
Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing.
Where no offence-specific guideline exists, refer to General guideline: ...
NEWS –
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, explaining current sentencing practice for animal cruelty offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of ...
PUBLICATION – Statistical bulletin –
A bulletin explaining current sentencing practice for animal cruelty, to accompany the consultation.
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 8 April 2022.
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The Sentencing Council holds an annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments in which we consider potential changes to guidelines arising from various sources including case law, ...