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Contemporary Issues in Sentencing Seminar: Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

November 1, 2023

The Sentencing Academy were delighted to join forces with the Centre for Law, Crime and Justice at Cardiff...

Parole in England and Wales: Recent Reforms and Proposals for the Future

October 30, 2023

Authors: Gavin Dingwall and Megan Millar This report examines recent changes to parole in England and...

Contemporary Issues in Sentencing Seminar: Durham University

October 18, 2023

The Sentencing Academy was delighted to co-host a seminar on Contemporary Issues in Sentencing with Durham Law...

Sentencing Trends in England and Wales (2002-2022)

October 14, 2023

A new analysis of sentencing trends between 2002 and 2022 has been conducted by the Sentencing Academy. This...

Kalisher/Sentencing Academy Internship

October 13, 2023

I am extremely pleased to have been awarded the Kalisher/Sentencing Academy Internship for this year. I have...

Multi-year funding from the Dawes Trust

September 14, 2023

The Sentencing Academy is pleased to announce that it has received additional multi-year funding from the...

Refusal to Attend Sentencing

August 27, 2023

Dr Gabrielle Watson In August 2023, former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, refused to attend her own sentencing...

Mental Health Awareness

May 19, 2023

As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we would like to highlight an Issue paper that we shared last year by...

Desistance and Sentencing: A Review of Research

April 24, 2023

By Dr Annie Bunce • Desistance is the cessation of offending by those with previous patterns of...

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and Sentencing Event – 29 March 2023 – Nottingham Law School

April 21, 2023

By Gavin Dingwall, Senior Research Fellow and Sarah McManus, Director of Operations The Sentencing Academy was...

Prison Overcrowding and Operation Safeguard: Resultant Changes to Sentencing Practice

April 18, 2023

By Georgia-Mae Chung Overcrowding in adult male prisons is a significant problem affecting the criminal...

Knife Crime Prevention Orders: A Review of Associated Practical Issues

March 13, 2023

The Sentencing Academy has published a new paper by our Kalisher Trust intern, Georgia-Mae Chung, exploring...

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

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