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Council publishes latest newsletter

30th April 2025

The Scottish Sentencing Council has released the latest edition of its Spotlight on Sentencing Circular newsletter. This is the first issue overseen by the new Chair of the Council, Lord Beckett who joined the Council earlier this year.

Draft minutes of March 2025 meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council

Meetings
11th April 2025

The draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Parliament House, Edinburgh on 21 March are now available.

Council publishes report on firearms sentencing

Research
20th March 2025

The Council has today published a new literature review examining the sentencing of firearms offences in Scotland.

New research reveals public attitudes to sentence reductions in Scotland

Research
6th March 2025

The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published new research exploring public attitudes towards sentence reductions following guilty pleas in Scotland.

The Scottish Sentencing Council welcomes new lay member

Membership
4th March 2025

The Scottish Sentencing Council has welcomed Dr Jay Gormley as its newest lay member.

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