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Sentencing in the Crown Court

criminal lawExpressing genuine remorse in the dock or showing there are job prospects on the horizon can pay dividends for offenders facing a stretch inside, according to ...

30 June 2012

Constitution Committee outlines concern

House of Lords

The House of Lords constitution committee has highlighted “significant” concerns with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

31 December 2011

Sentencing Council

criminal

New proposals have been announced regarding sentencing for multiple offences and mode of trial decisions.

30 September 2011

Burglary Guide On Sentencing

The Sentencing Council has published a public consultation on its proposals to introduce a new guideline for the sentencing of burglary offences. The consultation runs from May 12 ...

31 May 2011

The Bar Debates - “Bang ‘em up Britain: are we taking a rational ...

The inaugural Bar Debate took place on 7 April 2011 in Court 1 of the Old Bailey. Counsel’s David Wurtzel was there The debating chamber Court 1 of the Old Bailey has seen ...

31 May 2011

News Bites - June 2011

QASAAn accreditation scheme designed to maintain high standards in criminal advocacy has changed its acronym. The Quality Assurance for Advocates scheme is to be known as the QASA ...

31 May 2011

New assault guideline

sentencing guidelinesThe Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for assault offences.It applies to both magistrates’ and Crown courts, and covers the most frequently ...

31 March 2011

Guardians of the public interest

Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC MP discusses the role of the Law Officers in referring a sentence which is considered to be unduly lenient to the Court of Appeal The Law ...

31 December 2010

Senior judge criticises increase in use of penalty notices

Lord Justice Leveson, the senior presiding judge in England and Wales, has expressed concerns about the high numbers of penalty notices and other out of court disposals of justice.

31 December 2010

Early guilty pleas could halve sentences

CBA Chairman raises concerns The Criminal Bar Association (“CBA”) has given a lukewarm response to Government proposals to offer defendants who plead guilty at the earliest stage ...

31 December 2010

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