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The Latest Breaking News from Sentencing Council

The reasons Huw Edwards was spared jail despite accessing indecent images of children

Disgraced BBC presenter previously pleaded guilty to three charges of ‘making’ illegal photos

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024

Lawyer urges shops to get clued up on knife sale laws or risk hefty fines

Businesses can be fined up to £1m if they fail to ensure blades are not sold to kids

Chronicle Live · Feb 27, 2023

Why life sentences don't mean life in prison as David Carrick gets 36 of them in one

The 48-year-old was accused of 85 offences in total, including more than 20 rapes against 12 victims between 2003 and 2020

Wales Online · Feb 7, 2023

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Urgent call for review into sentencing pregnant women due to health risks

Experts and campaigners write open letter to justice secretary and Sentencing Council warning of dangers of giving birth in jail

The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2022

New knife rules could see shops fined £1million

Individuals who operate small shops could be fined up to 700% of their weekly income

Wales Online · Jun 1, 2022

Retailers could be fined up to £1m for selling knives to children

Currently there are no sentencing guidelines for selling knives to under-18s

The Independent UK · May 31, 2022

Paedophile hunters: Sex offenders caught in sting operations to receive longer prison sentences

New guidelines say judges must consider the ‘intended sexual harm to a child even in cases where no actual child exists’

The Independent UK · May 16, 2022

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Mum of woman jailed for Bristol riot describes her sentence as 'inhumane'

"Her behaviour that night was completely uncharacteristic."

Bristol Post · Apr 2, 2022

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