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Keep up to date with what is happening around sentencing in England and Wales.
Take a look at what the Sentencing Academy have been involved with recently and what we have planned.
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- Aug 27, 2023
Refusal to Attend Sentencing
Dr Gabrielle Watson In August 2023, former neonatal nurse, Lucy Letby, refused to attend her own sentencing hearing for the murders of...
- May 19, 2023
Mental Health Awareness
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we would like to highlight an Issue paper that we shared last year by Ailbhe O’Loughlin looking...
- May 19, 2023
The Kalisher Trust/Sentencing Academy Internship
The Kalisher Trust and the Sentencing Academy are delighted to offer the opportunity for an outstanding candidate to undertake an...
- Apr 26, 2023
Desistance and Sentencing: A Review of Research
By Dr Annie Bunce • Desistance is the cessation of offending by those with previous patterns of criminal behaviour. Desistance is a...
- Mar 13, 2023
Knife Crime Prevention Orders: A Review of Associated Practical Issues
The Sentencing Academy has published a new paper by our Kalisher Trust intern, Georgia-Mae Chung, exploring the practical issues arising...
- Mar 10, 2023
New Trustee Appointments
We are excited to announce the appointment of two new trustees to our Board. Anna Draper is a former Kalisher Trust intern at the Academy...
- Mar 6, 2023
Current Issues in Sentencing, Policy and Research: A Summary
Following the well-attended Sentencing Seminar on the 13 January 2023 looking at current issues in sentencing policy and research in...
- Mar 2, 2023
Sentencing Seminar Summary 2023
Following the well-attended Sentencing Seminar on the 13 January 2023 looking at current issues in sentencing policy and research in...
- Feb 22, 2023
The Sentencing Academy Thesis Award 2023
Please find the application form below:
- Dec 16, 2022
The Sentencing Academy Thesis Prize
The Sentencing Academy is delighted to announce that the winner of this year’s thesis prize is Lewis Bocking for his dissertation...
- Nov 1, 2022
Fines: A review of the sanction, its use and operation, and research evidence
By Dr Jay Gormley • Criminal fines are the most common criminal sanction and account for about 75% of principal sanctions issued by...
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Newsletter Archive
- Nov 30, 2022
October / November 2022 Newsletter
The October / November 2022 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here
- Sep 30, 2022
August / September 2022 Newsletter
The August / September 2022 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
- Jul 29, 2022
June / July 2022 Newsletter
The June / July 2022 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
- May 31, 2022
April / May 2022 Newsletter
The April / May 2022 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
- Mar 31, 2022
February / March 2022 Newsletter
The February / March 2022 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
- Jan 31, 2022
December 2021 / January 2022 Newsletter
The December 2021 / January 2022 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
- Nov 30, 2021
November 2021 Newsletter
The November 2021 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
- Oct 29, 2021
October 2021 Newsletter
The October 2021 edition of our newsletter can be viewed here.
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Consultation Response
Consultation Responses
- Sep 3, 2021
Response to Sentencing Council consultation on the firearms importation offences guideline
The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on the firearms importation offences guideline...
- Aug 19, 2021
Responses to Sentencing Council consultations on sexual offences guideline and burglary offences
The Sentencing Academy has submitted responses to the Sentencing Council’s consultations on the sexual offences guideline. View sexual...
- Jan 8, 2021
Response to the Sentencing Council’s modern slavery offences consultation
The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on a guideline for modern slavery offences. View...
- Sep 29, 2020
Response to the Sentencing Council’s unauthorised use of a trade mark consultation
The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on a guideline for unauthorised use of a trade...
- Sep 14, 2020
Response to the Sentencing Council’s assault offences consultation
The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on an updated guideline for assault offences. ...
- Sep 8, 2020
Response to ‘What next for the Sentencing Council?’ consultation
The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s ‘What next for the Sentencing Council?’ consultation View...
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