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Theft from a shop or stall – data release
Charlotte Davidson, Senior Statistical Officer, on the data we have published covering this theft offence and why it is such an important step for the ...
Theft from a shop or stall – data release
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The Sentencing Council: Reflections on its 10th anniversary
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Sentencing Council in April 2020, the Chairman of the Council, Lord Justice Holroyde, published an article looking back ...
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Expanded explanations in guidelines
Judges and magistrates across England and Wales will have access to expanded explanations embedded in offence specific guidelines. The expanded explanations add extra information to ...
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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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Manslaughter explained
The Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for manslaughter offences today, which set out for the first time comprehensive guidance for courts sentencing these very ...
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What is the difference between theft, robbery and burglary?
In reports about crimes where money or property are taken, “theft”, “burglary” and “robbery” are terms often used interchangeably. There are, however, very clear differences ...
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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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Changes to fine levels for speeding
New sentencing guidelines for magistrates come into force on 24 April 2017 following their publication earlier this year.
One of the offences covered is speeding and ...
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The final phase of data collection for theft offences
By Lauren Bowes, Senior Researcher
From the 19th September to December 2016, the Sentencing Council will begin the final phase of a data collection exercise for ...
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How does sentencing take into account an offender’s disabilities?
By Jill Gramann, Magistrate member of the Sentencing Council When judges and magistrates are faced with offenders who have targeted victims who have disabilities, the ...