PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of meeting: 28 February 2025
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 28 February 2025
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PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 28 February 2025
NEWS –
The Council has published sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.
The guidelines will come into effect ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
Between 21 February and 2 May 2024, the Council held a public consultation seeking views on a draft guideline for sentencing aggravated vehicle taking offences guidelines, disqualification and other motoring related matters offences.
OFFENCES
Triable either way
Maximum when tried summarily: Level 5 fine
Maximum when tried on indictment: 2 years’ custody
Offence range: Fine – 1 year six ...
OVERARCHING GUIDES
Part 1. Availability General powers to order a driving disqualification Under section 163 of the Sentencing Code, any court may impose a driving disqualification for any offence ...
PUBLICATION – Resource assessment –
A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines on aggravated vehicle taking, disqualification and other motoring related matters.
OFFENCES
Triable either way
Maximum: 2 years’ custody
Obligatory disqualification: 12 months (with discretionary power to order disqualification until an extended retest is passed)
Offence range: ...
MCSG UPDATES –
Definitive sentencing guidelines for the sentencing of aggravated vehicle taking offences guidelines, disqualification and other motoring related matters were published on 19 February 2025 and ...
PRESS RELEASES –
Sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent were published by the independent Sentencing Council today.
The guidelines ...
OFFENCES
Triable either way
Maximum: 14 years’ custody
Obligatory disqualification: 12 months (with discretionary power to order disqualification until an extended retest is passed)
Offence range: 1 ...