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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.

Following on from the first guideline being approved, the Council has published its 2018-21 Business Plan today.

For the first time judges in courts across Scotland will, from today, have to take into account a sentencing guideline when sentencing offenders.

Two new members have been appointed to fill vacant positions on the Scottish Sentencing Council.

The draft minutes and public papers from the Scottish Sentencing Council meeting, held on Monday 10 December, have now been published and are available to view here