The Policing and Crime Act 2017

The Policing and Crime Act 2017

The Policing and Crime Act 2017 gained Royal Assent on January 31. By setting time restrictions for police bail, the Act makes major modifications to present pre-charge bail regulations. The act enacts a number of changes to existing rules involving PCCs, complaints...
Terrorism offences sentencing guidelines

Terrorism offences sentencing guidelines

The Sentencing Council is responsible for producing guidelines on sentencing for the judiciary and criminal justice professionals. The Council keeps the guidelines under review and publishes new ones where appropriate. A new consultation has been published looking at...
Sentencing repeat offenders

Sentencing repeat offenders

Fasail Hussain was sentenced earlier this year for drugs offences. The sentencing judge imposed a total term of 2293 days imprisonment. Hussain had been released from prison on licence at the time that he committed the offences. When an offence is committed on...