News

The Council is beginning to consider its second Business Plan, covering the period 2018-21.

Read our latest blog on the Alcohol Problem Court launched last year at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.

A new series of four introductory videos has been added to our website. The videos explain how judges decide sentences and what sentences are available in Scotland.

After the success of working with our first intern, we are now seeking two further PhD students for three month internships to look at the topics of death by driving, and environmental & wildlife crime. 

A new interactive 'case study' has been added to our website resource on sentencing, enabling people to learn more about how judges decide criminal court sentences in Scotland.