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Sentencing Council for England and Wales

Promoting greater consistency in sentencing, while maintaining the independence of the judiciary

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28 May 2026 | News

New tool for sentencers in the Crown Court

The Sentencing Council has published a simplified version of the SentencingACE tool. 

27 May 2026 | News

Evaluation of the public order offences guidelines published

The Sentencing Council has today published an evaluation of the public order offences guidelines.

20 May 2026 | News

Sentencing Council consults on draft guidelines for using violence to secure entry

The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on a proposed guideline for using violence to secure entry (section 6 of the Criminal Law Act 1977).

Consultations

The Sentencing Council wants to hear your views. Take part in our latest consultations or see how we responded to your views on previous consultations.