Aggravating and mitigating factors
Taken from Sentencing Guidelines Council Guideline Overarching Principles: Seriousness. The lists below bring together the most important aggravating and mitigating
Victims
Using the MCSG
Organisations: Breach of duty of care
Other environmental offences In addition to the offences for which there are detailed guidelines under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Organisations: Illegal discharges to air, land and water
Triable either way Maximum: when tried on indictment: unlimited fine when tried summarily: unlimited fineOffence range: £100 fine – £3
Organisations: Restrictions on use of public sewers
Other environmental offences In addition to the offences for which there are detailed guidelines under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Organisations: Transfrontier shipment of waste
Other environmental offences In addition to the offences for which there are detailed guidelines under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Individuals: Restrictions on use of public sewers
Other environmental offences In addition to the offences for which there are detailed guidelines under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Individuals: Transfrontier shipment of waste
Other environmental offences In addition to the offences for which there are detailed guidelines under the Environmental Protection Act 1990
Individuals: Transporting controlled waste without registering
Other environmental offences In addition to the offences for which there are detailed guidelines under the Environmental Protection Act 1990