PUBLICATION – Resource assessment –
Kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail: Final resource assessment
A resource assessment for the definitive guidelines for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences.
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Blackmail
Triable only on indictment
Maximum: 14 years’ custody
Offence range: Community order – 10 years’ custody
Guideline users should be aware that ...
PUBLICATION – Statistical bulletin –
Kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail: Data tables
Data tables showing current sentencing practice for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences, to accompany the definitive guideline.
NEWS –
Publication of kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables showing current sentencing practice for kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of ...
PUBLICATION – Minutes –
Minutes of meeting: 24 January 2025
Minutes of the Sentencing Council meeting on 24 January 2025
NEWS –
Hare coursing offences – Sentencing Council consults on a draft guideline
The Council has opened a consultation on a proposed new guideline for sentencing illegal activities associated with hare coursing.
The purpose of the guideline is to ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
Hare coursing sentencing guidelines - consultation
A consultation paper on draft hare coursing sentencing guidelines.
PRESS RELEASES –
Sentencing Council consults on guideline for sentencing hare coursing offences
The independent Sentencing Council is consulting on a proposed new guideline for sentencing illegal activities associated with hare coursing.
The purpose of the guideline is to ...
EXPLANATORY MATERIAL –
Dog disqualification order - hare coursing and poaching - for consultation only
Draft guideline for consultation only.
Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing.
Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment ...
EXPLANATORY MATERIAL –
Recovery order (dogs) - for consultation only
Draft guideline for consultation only.
Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing.
Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment ...