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The Sentencing Council has today published two evaluations: one looking at the four guidelines covering manslaughter offences and the second looking at guidelines covering seven breaches of court orders.

Today the independent Sentencing Council publishes its response to recommendations arising from the review of sentencing in domestic homicide cases.

Today the Council has published a response to recommendations arising from the review of sentencing in domestic homicide cases.

The Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for manslaughter offences today, which set out for the first time comprehensive guidance for courts sentencing these very serious and difficult cases. Since there are several types of manslaughter and sentences can differ very significantly for those convicted of it, we thought it would be helpful to write...

The Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for how offenders convicted of manslaughter should be sentenced in England and Wales. Publication today marks the first time that comprehensive guidelines have been drawn up for these very serious and difficult cases, which could range from an unintended death resulting from an assault, to a workplace fatality...

The Sentencing Council has published a definitive guideline on manslaughter. The new guideline, which has been issued following a public consultation, will come into effect on 1 November 2018. A press notice is available from here.

Today, the Sentencing Council has announced a consultation on its proposals for how offenders convicted of manslaughter should be sentenced in England and Wales. It is the first time that comprehensive guidelines have been drawn up for these very serious and difficult cases, which could include an unintended death resulting from an assault or a...

The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guidelines on sentencing manslaughter. Find out more about the consultation exercise. Read the press release.