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First sentencing guideline approved by High Court
The High Court of Justiciary today approved Scotland’s first sentencing guideline, which sets out the general principles and purposes of sentencing for all offences.
Scottish Sentencing Council to develop guidelines on sexual offences and sentence discounting
Following on from the first guideline being approved, the Council has published its 2018-21 Business Plan today.
2017-18 Annual Report
The Scottish Sentencing Council’s third Annual Report was submitted to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice on Wednesday 19 September. It was subsequently laid before Parliament on Tuesday 25 September.
Causing death by driving offences - Literature review
Dr Rachel McPherson and Professor Cyrus Tata, from the Centre for Law, Crime & Justice at Strathclyde University, were commissioned by the Scottish Sentencing Council to carry out a literature review examining current sentencing practice and knowledge around causing death by driving offences.
Minutes of 3 September meeting
The draft minutes and public papers from the Scottish Sentencing Council meeting, held on Monday 3 September, have now been published.