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NEWS –
The Sentencing Council has written to the Lord Chancellor in response to her letter of 6 March 2025 relating to the publication of the revised ...
NEWS –
One of the purposes of the revised Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline is to make sure that the courts have the most comprehensive ...
NEWS –
The Council has published a significantly revised version of the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline.
The Imposition guideline sets out the guidance that magistrates ...
MCSG UPDATES –
A revised version of the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline was published on 5 March 2025 and the online sentencing guidelines now contains ...
OVERARCHING GUIDES
Guideline users should be aware that the Equal Treatment Bench Book covers important aspects of fair treatment and disparity of outcomes for different groups in the criminal ...
PUBLICATION – Resource assessment –
A resource assessment for the definitive revised overarching guideline on the Imposition of community and custodial sentences.
PRESS RELEASES –
The independent Sentencing Council has today published a significantly revised version of the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline.
The guideline sets out the principles ...
NEWS –
The Council has published sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.
The guidelines will come into effect ...
PUBLICATION – Consultations –
Between 21 February and 2 May 2024, the Council held a public consultation seeking views on a draft guideline for sentencing the blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences.
OFFENCES
Triable either way
Maximum when tried summarily: Level 5 fine
Maximum when tried on indictment: 2 years’ custody
Offence range: Fine – 1 year six ...