NEWS & EVENTS

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s consultation on an updated guideline for assault offences (https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Assault-Offences-Consultation-final-web.doc.pdf).

The Sentencing Academy is pleased to introduce its Fellowship Scheme aimed at encouraging people from disadvantaged and/or under-represented backgrounds intending to pursue a career in the field of criminal

The Sentencing Academy has submitted a response to the Sentencing Council’s ‘What next for the Sentencing Council?’ consultation (https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/What-next-for-the-Sentencing-Council-consultation-including-exec-summary.pdf). Our response

The Sentencing Academy is seeking to collect anecdotal evidence about the extent to which the Court of Appeal’s decision at the end of April in Attorney General’s Reference (

As activity in the courts begins to increase after the lockdown period, the question of what impact the coronavirus pandemic should have on the imposition of custodial sentences is likely

The Sentencing Academy is looking for two Research Associates to produce research for us over the next three months. These are flexible positions and it is anticipated that the work

The Sentencing Academy’s Executive Director, Professor Julian Roberts, was joined by Professor Nicola Padfield, Professor Mike Hough and Mr Umar Azmeh in a panel discussion on the new Government’

The Sentencing Academy hosted an event to discuss the Sentencing Council’s draft guideline for firearms offences, which was undergoing its public consultation phase at the time. The event was