Revisions and corrections to Sentencing Council digital guidelines
Minor revisions and corrections log: 11 December 2024 Sentencing Council policy on making changes to digital guidelines The Sentencing Council
New guidelines on strangulation and suffocation offences – 1 January 2025
Definitive sentencing guidelines for the sentencing of strangulation and suffocation offences were published on 17 December 2024 and the online
Strangulation or suffocation / Racially or religiously aggravated strangulation or suffocation – in force 1 January 2025
Strangulation, Serious Crime Act 2015 (section 75A(1)(a)) Suffocation, Serious Crime Act 2015 (section 75A(1)(b))Racially or religiously aggravated offences, Crime and
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Strangulation or suffocation / Racially or religiously aggravated strangulation or suffocation – for consultation only
Draft guideline for consultation only. Draft guidelines should not be taken into account when sentencing. Non-fatal strangulation, Serious Crime Act
General guideline: overarching principles
For sentencing offences for which there is no offence specific sentencing guideline, and For use in conjunction with offence specific
Causing injury by wanton or furious driving
Triable only on indictmentMaximum: 2 years’ custodyOffence range: Fine – 2 years’ custody This is a specified offence for the
Gross negligence manslaughter
Triable only on indictment Maximum: Life imprisonment Offence range: 1 – 18 years’ custody This is a Schedule 19 offence
Proscribed organisations – membership
Triable either way Maximum: 14 years’ custody Offence range: High level community order – 13 years’ custody This is a