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Sentencing Council publishes new guideline on domestic abuse
A new domestic abuse sentencing guideline has been published today (22 February), giving courts up to date guidance that emphasises the seriousness of this kind ...
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New sentencing guidelines for terrorism offences proposed
Today, the Sentencing Council has published its proposals for how those convicted of terrorism offences in England and Wales should be sentenced.
In the first comprehensive ...
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New sentencing guidelines proposed for manslaughter offences
Today, the Sentencing Council has announced a consultation on its proposals for how offenders convicted of manslaughter should be sentenced in England and Wales.
It is ...
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New sentencing guidelines proposed for child cruelty and female genital mutilation offences
Today, the Sentencing Council has published proposed new guidelines for sentencing offenders guilty of child cruelty. The guidelines cover three offences: cruelty to a child, ...
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Sentencing Council publishes new guidelines on intimidatory offences and domestic abuse.
Today, the Sentencing Council has published proposed new guidelines for how people convicted of intimidatory offences and offences involving domestic abuse should be sentenced. The ...
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Sentencing Council publishes new guidelines on sentencing children and young people and offenders who plead guilty
Today, the Sentencing Council has published two new sentencing guidelines. One covers how courts should make a reduction in sentence for offenders who admit their ...
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New sentencing guidelines for magistrates’ courts
Today, new sentencing guidelines have been published that will be used in all magistrates courts in England and Wales.
Magistrates’ courts deal with lower level offences ...
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Sentencing Council publishes guidelines on imposition of sentences and breach of court orders
Today, the Sentencing Council is publishing updated definitive guidance for courts about the process that should be followed when deciding whether offenders should be given ...
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Proposed sentencing guidelines to cover the possession of weapons and threats to use them
The Sentencing Council has announced its proposals for new guidelines covering a number of offences involving knives and other weapons. The proposals cover the sentencing ...
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Sentencing Council publishes proposed revisions to magistrates’ court guidelines
The Sentencing Council has published proposals for revisions to some of the magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines. The revisions will cover sentencing for “summary only” offences, ...