Sentencing Council launches online sentencing guidelines for use in the Crown Court

Thursday 08 Nov 2018 @ 12:20
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From today, sentencing guidelines used in the Crown Court are available online for judges, legal practitioners and other visitors to the Sentencing Council website.

The launch of the Crown Court guidelines online marks the latest step in the Council’s programme to deliver guidelines in a digital format that is immediately accessible, quick and easy to use, and designed to support the ways in which Judges, Magistrates and other users work.

Sentencing Guidelines for use in the Crown Court

Channel website: https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/

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