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Draft minutes of October 2025 meeting of the Scottish Sentencing Council
The draft minutes of the Council’s meeting held in Parliament House, Edinburgh on 03 October are now available.
Significant progress on rape sentencing guidelines highlighted in Council's Annual Report 2024-25
The Council has made significant progress towards the finalisation of sentencing guidelines on rape offences, according to its annual report, which has been published today
Scottish Sentencing Council appoints new advisor
Sheriff Principal Aisha Anwar has been appointed as an advisor to the Council.
Spotlight on sentencing - 6th edition
The Scottish Sentencing Council has released the latest edition of its Spotlight on Sentencing Circular newsletter.
Council publishes report on modern slavery and human trafficking in Scotland
The Council has today published a new literature review examining the sentencing of offences involving modern slavery and human trafficking in Scotland.