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Understanding strangulation and suffocation
Strangulation or suffocation was established as a specific offence under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021. It was introduced, along with its racially or religiously motivated ...
Understanding strangulation and suffocation
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New sentencing guideline for strangulation and suffocation offences
The Council has today published a new guideline for judges and magistrates sentencing strangulation and suffocation offences in England and Wales. We have also published ...
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New Sentencing Council sentencing guideline for strangulation and suffocation offences
The independent Sentencing Council has today published a new guideline for judges and magistrates sentencing strangulation and suffocation offences in England and Wales.
The offence of ...
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Publication of strangulation and suffocation offences data tables
The Sentencing Council has published data tables showing current sentencing practice for strangulation and suffocation offences.
This is in preparation for the launch of the Council’s ...
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Draft sentencing guideline for non-fatal strangulation and suffocation published for consultation
The Sentencing Council is consulting on a new sentencing guideline for two new offences – non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation.
The proposed guideline will ensure judges ...
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Non-fatal strangulation and suffocation offences: proposed sentencing guideline published
A draft sentencing guideline for sentencing offenders convicted of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation offences in courts across England and Wales, was published for consultation ...
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Publication of non-fatal strangulation and suffocation statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, setting out current sentencing practice for non-fatal strangulation and suffocation offences.
This is in preparation for ...
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Revised guidelines for assault offences and attempted murder come into force
Revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and new guidance for assault on emergency workers to reflect changes in legislation ...
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New guidelines for sentencing common assault and attempted murder published
Revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences including attempted murder and common assault, and new guidance for assaults on emergency workers were published today by the ...
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Sentencing Council publishes revised guidelines for assault offences and attempted murder
The Sentencing Council has published revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and new guidance for assault on emergency workers ...