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New members appointed to the Council
Three new members have been appointed to the Scottish Sentencing Council.
Council publishes latest newsletter
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
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
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
The Scottish Sentencing Council has today published new research exploring public attitudes towards sentence reductions following guilty pleas in Scotland.