Sexual offences – Sentencing children and young people
This guideline should be read alongside Sentencing children and young people – overarching principles definitive guideline, which provides comprehensive guidance
Definitive guidelines on sentencing children and young people and reduction in sentence for a guilty plea published
Today, the Sentencing Council is publishing two definitive guidelines, on sentencing children and young people and reduction in sentence for
Increase in penalty points and fixed penalty for using a hand held mobile phone while driving
For offences committed on or after 1 March 2017 the fixed penalty for using a mobile phone while driving has
New sentencing guidelines for magistrates’ courts published
The Sentencing Council has published revised guidelines for offences in the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines. The guidelines apply to all
Sentencing Council publishes drug driving guidance
Today the Sentencing Council is launching guidance for sentencing cases of ‘drug driving’. The guidance is to assist those sentencing
Imposition of community & custodial sentences: Definitive guideline
The Sentencing Council has published today (25 October 2016) updated guidance for courts about the process that should be followed
Sentencing guidelines on dangerous dog offences come into force
The online version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines has been updated as the revised sentencing guidelines on dangerous dog
Offline version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines
An offline version of the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines has been developed to ensure that the guidelines are accessible even
New fines calculator
We have provided a new fines calculator. This has been updated to take account of changes to surcharge values, and
Victim surcharge update
The victim surcharge has been increased for offences committed on or after 8 April 2016. Details can be found in