Miscellaneous amendments to sentencing guidelines 2024

What is this consultation about? The Sentencing Council has built up a large body of sentencing guidelines and accompanying materials that are in use in courts throughout England and Wales. Over time guidelines require updating because users have pointed out issues (often using the feedback function on all guidelines) or case law or new legislation may render aspects of guidelines out of date. The Council therefore holds an annual consultation on miscellaneous amendments to guidelines and the materials that accompany them. This is the fourth of these annual consultations in which the Council seeks the views of guideline users on proposals to make amendments to existing guidelines and supporting materials. The proposed changes relate to magistrates’ courts and the Crown Court. What is the Sentencing Council? The Sentencing Council is the independent body responsible for developing sentencing guidelines which courts in England and Wal