New Intimidatory Offences Sentencing Guidelines
he Sentencing Council has published new definitive guidelines for intimidatory offences sentencing to take effect in respect to all cases sentenced on or after 1 October 2018.
What is a Criminal Behaviour Order?
The criminal behaviour order (CBO) replaced the Anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) and can be made if convicted of a criminal offence. There are some key differences between the two orders, but the overall impact is very similar.
Offences Taken Into Consideration (TICs)
What are TICs? TICs are offences taken into consideration at the time of sentencing. Here we explore what they are – and their implications for you.
When Is A Threat An Offence?
This article details the extent to which making a threat is a criminal offence. If you make a threat intending that another would fear it would be carried out, you may be convicted for a criminal offence.
Getting Tough on Breach of Court Orders
The Sentencing Council have published fresh guidelines for Judges and Magistrates for when they are sentencing offenders who have breached court orders
Social Media Crime
With the ever-growing popularity of social media websites such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram it is important to take a step back and consider your use of them.
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