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Publication — Minutes —
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 27 September 2019.
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A new judicial member has been appointed to the Sentencing Council by the Lord Chief Justice, with the agreement of Read More
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We have published a report of research carried out to help the Council better understand public attitudes towards, and understanding Read More
Publication — Research report —
The Sentencing Council has a statutory duty to have regard to the need to promote public confidence in the system when developing the sentencing guidelines and monitoring their impact. To achieve this, the Council must have an understanding of the public’s attitude to, and knowledge of, sentencing and the criminal justice system.
Publication — Minutes —
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 26 July 2019.
Judges and magistrates across England and Wales will have access to expanded explanations embedded in offence specific guidelines. The expanded Read More
Judges and magistrates across England and Wales hand down sentences to over 1 million offenders a year for criminal offences. Read More
The new overarching General guideline was published on 24 July 2019. It will appear in a purple colour scheme until Read more
For sentencing offences for which there is no offence specific sentencing guideline, and For use in conjunction with offence specific Read More
Publication — Consultations —
A summary of the responses received to the consultation paper on the General guideline and expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines.