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Consultation on Sentencing Guidelines and a Scottish Sentencing Council launched

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Update

“Judges to get new sentence power” Herald
“Sentences handed down could differ north and south of border” Herald
“Call to link sentence guidelines to prison population” Scotsman
“Views sought on Scottish Sentencing Council” Holyrood.com
“Public may get say on court sentencing policy” Evening Times
“Public to get say on sentences” Press and Journal
“Government publishes sentencing proposals” Law Society Journal Online

Following posted on 25.08.08

“Commission plan to end inconsistent sentencing” Law Society Journal Online

Press releases

“New system of sentencing guidelines” Scot.Gov.
“Sentencing Council a distraction from the real problems of soft touch Scotland” Scottish Conservatives
“Brown attacks SNP sentencing spin” Scottish Liberal Democrats

See also

Sentencing Guidelines and a Scottish Sentencing Council: Consultation and Proposals (September 2008)


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