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General guideline for offences without specific guidelines
Judges and magistrates across England and Wales hand down sentences to over 1 million offenders a year for criminal offences. To make sure that there ...
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Judges and magistrates across England and Wales hand down sentences to over 1 million offenders a year for criminal offences. To make sure that there ...
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The new overarching General guideline was published on 24 July 2019. It will appear in a purple colour scheme until it comes into force in ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A summary of the responses received to the consultation paper on the General guideline and expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines.
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Judges and magistrates in criminal courts across England and Wales will have a new General guideline for sentencing offences that are not covered by a ...
PUBLICATION – Resource assessment –
A resource assessment for the definitive General guideline and expanded explanations in sentencing guidelines.
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The Sentencing Council has published its ninth annual report outlining activities from April 2018 to March 2019.
The report is Lord Justice Holroyde’s first report as ...
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The Sentencing Council has published its ninth annual report outlining activities from April 2018 to March 2019.
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We are pleased that the Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Rosina Cottage QC to the Sentencing Council for three years. ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
A summary of the responses received to the consultation paper on the sentencing of arson and criminal damage.
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Today we have published new sentencing guidelines for arson and criminal damage offences that will see the courts take full account of the harm caused ...