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Introduction to sentencing
Legal words used on this page are explained in our jargon buster . This page provides information about sentencing. You...
Guideline judgments
Judges - when sitting in higher appeal courts - can make decisions in cases that give guidance to other judges...
Appeals Against Sentence - Solemn
The opinions listed on this page have been made under section 118(7) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 ....
Spence v HM Advocate
<p>This discusses whether it is ever appropriate to discount a sentence in a situation where an accused’s offer to plead guilty to a lesser offence has not been accepted by the Crown, but where the accused is ultimately convicted of that less serious offence. </p>
Du Plooy v HM Advocate
<p>This gives guidance on the appropriate level of sentence discounts in cases where the accused has pled guilty.</p>