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Improvements to the online magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines
The Sentencing Council has made a series of improvements to the online magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines to make it easier for users to find relevant ...
Improvements to the online magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines
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How sentencing guidelines recognise the impact of crime on victims
Victims are central to sentencing guidelines. When following the guidelines, the two things a court must consider first when deciding how serious a case is ...
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Assessing harm in child sexual offences where there is no victim
Senior Policy Adviser, Ollie Simpson, explains why the Council is consulting on a harm assessment in child sexual offences that is based on what the ...
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Sentencing council publishes new guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders
The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders or neurological impairments.
The ‘Overarching principles: Sentencing offenders with mental ...
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New guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders published
A new guideline for sentencing offenders with mental disorders, developmental disorders and neurological impairments has been published by the Sentencing Council today following consultation.
For the ...
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Draft sentencing guidelines for assault and attempted murder offences published
Proposed revised sentencing guidelines for seven assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and a new guideline for assault on emergency workers, were published ...
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Assault and attempted murder – consultation launched on sentencing guidelines
We opened a consultation today on revised sentencing guidelines for seven assault offences, including common assault and attempted murder, and a new guideline for assault ...
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Publication of Assault Offences statistical bulletin
The Sentencing Council has published a statistical bulletin and data tables, detailing recent sentencing trends for assault offences. This is in preparation for the launch ...
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Assault offences explained
There are three basic types of assault offence set out in law – common assault, actual bodily harm (ABH) and wounding / grievous bodily harm ...
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Sentencing Council publishes assessment of the impact and implementation of its assault guideline
The Sentencing Council has today published its assessment of the impact and implementation of its assault guideline, under its statutory duty to monitor the operation ...