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The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024

July 22, 2024

The Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024 will be debated in the...

Coercive Control as Mitigation at Sentencing

June 12, 2024

By Professor Vanessa Bettinson Read the full paper here: Coercive Control as Mitigation at Sentencing...

Sentencing Data and Policy online event

May 20, 2024

Unfortunately, due to the upcoming General Election, the originally-planned event on 25 June 2024, outlined...

The Techno-Judiciary: Sentencing in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

May 7, 2024

By Harry Grindle In the era of artificial-intelligence (AI), algorithmic technologies are everywhere. AI’s...

Sentencing for Murder: A Review of Policy and Practice

April 28, 2024

By Dr Richard Martin Read the full paper here: Sentencing for Murder – A Review of Policy and Practice...

Kalisher Trust internship paper

March 27, 2024

We are pleased to publish the paper produced by Lewis Hazeldine during the course of his Kalisher Trust...

Seeing and Treating Neurodiverse Individuals in the Criminal Justice System

March 19, 2024

Gavin Dingwall, Head of Policy and Communications, represented the Sentencing Academy in a panel discussion...

Mental Health and Sentencing Seminar

March 15, 2024

The Sentencing Academy was pleased to collaborate with the University of York to hold a ‘Mental Health and...

How distinctive is Scotland’s new approach to sentencing guidelines?

March 5, 2024

By Dr Jay Gormley and Professor Julian V. Roberts The new causing death by driving offences guideline...

Victim Personal Statements: A Review of Recent Research and Developments

February 22, 2024

By Freya Rock Read the full report here: Victim Personal Statements: A Review of Recent Research and...

Criminal Justice Bill and Sentencing Bill

February 13, 2024

Two pieces of legislation currently going through Parliament will make changes to sentencing practice and...

Restorative Justice Week 2023

November 22, 2023

Restorative justice can be delivered at any stage of the criminal justice process including being part of any...

Newsletter Archive

Consultation Responses

Response to the call for evidence on homicide law

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the call for evidence on homicide law. Our response is…

October 31, 2025

Response to the Independent Sentencing Review Call for Evidence

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Independent Sentencing Review Call for Evidence. Our response is…

January 9, 2025

Response to Sentencing Council consultation on the Imposition guideline

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on the revised Imposition guideline. Our…

February 2, 2024

Response to Ministry of Justice consultation on Murder Sentencing

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on Murder Sentencing. Our response…

February 1, 2024

Response to Sentencing Council consultation on Miscellaneous Amendments to Sentencing Guidelines

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on the 2023 Miscellaneous Amendments to the Sentencing…

November 29, 2023

Response to Sentencing Council consultation on the Totality guideline

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on revisions to the Totality guideline. …

January 11, 2023

Response to consultation on the Perverting the Course of Justice and Witness Intimidation Guideline

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the consultation on the Perverting the Course of Justice and Witness Intimidation…

June 22, 2022

Response to Sentencing Council consultation on the firearms importation offences guideline

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on the firearms importation offences guideline. …

September 3, 2021

Responses to Sentencing Council consultations on sexual offences guideline and burglary offences

The Sentencing Academy has submitted responses to the Sentencing Council’s consultations on the sexual offences guideline. View sexual…

August 19, 2021

Response to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

On 9 March 2021, the Ministry of Justice published the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill which will introduce many…

March 26, 2021

Response to the Sentencing Council’s modern slavery offences consultation

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on a guideline for modern slavery offences. …

January 8, 2021

Response to the Sentencing Council’s unauthorised use of a trade mark consultation

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on a guideline for unauthorised use of a…

September 29, 2020