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Council essay competition winner meets Lord Justice Clerk
A high school pupil from Dumfries has been awarded first prize in a Scottish Sentencing Council essay competition.
Council provides response to Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission Report
The Scottish Sentencing Council has published its response to the Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission Report
Webinar on sentencing guideline for rape offences
A recording of the Council's recent webinar on sentencing guidelines for rape offences is now available to view.
Rape sentencing guidelines now in effect
The Scottish Sentencing Council’s new sentencing guidelines on rape offences come into effect today (3 March). The two new guidelines cover offences of rape and rape of a young child under the age of 13.
Council releases report exploring unwarranted disparities
The Council has released a new research report exploring the consistency of sentencing in Scottish courts.