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Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 25 September 2020.
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PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of meeting: September 2020
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 25 September 2020.
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Criminal justice - where does the Council fit?
The Sentencing Council sits at the centre of the criminal justice system. The Council develops guidelines that reflect the laws that are decided by Parliament ...
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Which court will a case be heard in?
For adults, all criminal cases begin in magistrates’ courts but some offences can be tried only in the Crown Court, some only in magistrates’ courts ...
NEWS –
Official statistics pre-announcement: Assessment of the impact of the Dangerous Dog Offences Definitive Guideline
This report will contain findings from an assessment of the impact on sentences of the 2016 update to the Dangerous Dog Offences Definitive Guideline.
Release date: ...
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Public sector equality duty
The public sector equality duty (PSED) is set out in section 149 of the Equality Act 2010. It is a legal duty that requires public ...
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Resource assessments
The Council has a statutory duty to produce a resource assessment for every sentencing guideline we develop.
These assessments help the Council understand the potential consequences ...
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Guideline monitoring and evaluations
The Council monitors and evaluates the operation and effect of guidelines after they have been implemented. The purpose of this work is to understand:
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Research reports
To support the development and evaluation of guidelines, the Council undertakes a series of research activities, including research with Crown Court judges, district judges and ...
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Statistical summaries
During the development of draft guidelines, the Council examines a range of data sources and produces statistical summaries (formerly known as statistical bulletins) setting out ...