This week, the 30th anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and it seems fitting that I’ve spent my week travelling
Tag: Sentencing Guidelines
New Sentencing Guideline in Force from 1st October 2019
Today a new sentencing guideline, ‘General Guideline: Overarching Principles’ becomes effective. Published by the Sentencing Council following a period of consultation it is to be used,
Report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights
Today, 9th September, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) published the report of their enquiry into ‘The right to family life: children whose
Responding to the Sentencing consultation on sole or primary carer mitigation
The following information and links will assist if you would like to respond to the Sentencing Council’s Consultation on the proposed expanded Guidelines for the
Human rights and children of prisoners
At the Joint Committee on Human Rights meeting on 13thMarch 2019, Edward Argar MP, Under Secretary at the Ministry of Justice with responsibility for women
Do we need another Guideline?
Last week the Sentencing Council published for consultation their plans to provide expanded explanations in offence specific guidelines in England and Wales. Lord Justice Holroyde,
Dr Shona Minson 