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Following the planned implementation of many of the sentencing provisions in the 2003 Act in April 2005, this guideline deals with the general concept of seriousness in the light of those provisions and considers how sentencers should determine when the respective sentencing thresholds have been crossed when applying the provisions of the Act.
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- Introduction
- Summary only Offences
- Either Way Offences
- Indictable-Only Offences
- Selecting The Most Appropriate Charge Or Charges
- Acceptability of Pleas
This guidance is intended to assist prosecutors by outlining key offences against the person and in particular, to assist with selecting the appropriate charge where there may be a choice. It is not an exhaustive account of all offences against the person but rather a guide to some key offences. In some circumstances prosecutors should also conside...
These offences carry a maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment. The statutory time limit in section 127 Magistrates’ Court 1980will apply: proceedings must be commenced within 6 months of the date the offence was committed. Note the exception for domestic abuse battery, below.
The offences which are triable either in the magistrates’ court or Crown Court vary in their maximum penalty between 2 years’ imprisonment and 5 years.
The following offences triable only in the Crown Court carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
The following approach process may assist prosecutors. First, determine the level of injury. Second, take a step back and, taking into account all the circumstances, select the appropriate charge.
Prosecutors should apply section 9 of the Code for Crown Prosecutors when deciding whether to accept pleas and also have regard to the Attorney General's Guidelines on the Acceptance of Pleas and the Prosecutor's Role in the Sentencing Exercise. The case strategy in an offence against the person case will consider the offer of pleas, if they are ac...
Apr 24, 2023 · the summary-only offences of stalking (section 2A) and harassment (section 2), which carry the maximum general sentence a magistrates’ court can impose. As summary offences, an...
Oct 15, 2024 · Introduction. CPS Guidance. Murder. Manslaughter. Voluntary manslaughter and partial defences to murder. Diminished Responsibility. Loss of Control. Suicide Pact. Involuntary Manslaughter....
The OASys risk assessment tool defines “serious harm” as: “an event which is life threatening and/or traumatic and from which recovery, whether physical or psychological, can be expected to be...
Serious crime is defined in section 93(4) of the Police Act 1997 as: 'Conduct which: (a) involves the use of violence, results in substantial financial gain or is conducted by a large number of persons in pursuit of a common purpose or
May 19, 2023 · According to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR; hereafter referred to as the Court), a view must ‘attain a certain level of cogency, seriousness, cohesion and importance’ to be considered an accepted religion or belief under Article 9 of the Convention.
