The rules relating to the form of indictments and the procedure for their creation and adoption are contained in the following: •the Indictments Act...
The offence of possession of a bladed articleThe offence of having a bladed article in a public place can be tried in either the magistrates' court or...
Competency—general ruleThe most common way for evidence to be adduced is through the testimony of a witness. A witness is said to be competent if they...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance impacted by the Scottish government’s response to the COVID-19 outbreak. For information...
Offence of cheating the public revenueThe offence of cheating the public revenue is a common law offence triable only on indictment. This means that,...
Coronavirus (COVID-19): This Practice Note contains guidance on subjects potentially impacted by the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. In particular,...
The Sentencing Council has published offence specific sentencing guidelines for use in the magistrates’ courts and Crown Courts in England and Wales...
This Practice Note considers spent convictions and rehabilitation periods under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (ROA 1974). It also considers...
Revocation for breach of community orderUnder the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003) a Crown Court or magistrates' court has the power to revoke a...
Determinate sentences of imprisonmentA determinate sentence of imprisonment is a fixed term of imprisonment. An offender with a determinate sentence...
This Practice Note provides an introduction to the Sentencing Council’s General Guideline—overarching principles (the General guideline), which should...
The Sentencing Council has published offence specific sentencing guidelines for use in the magistrates’ courts and Crown Courts in England and Wales...
Sentencing corporate offendersThe Sentencing Council (SC), whose role it is to issue sentencing guidelines (see Practice Note: Sentencing—Sentencing...
Breach of a community orderSchedule 8, Part 2 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003) governs to what happens if there is a breach of a 'community...
This Practice Note explains the scope and purpose of the Sentencing Code which was created by the Sentencing Act 2020 and which, from 1 December 2020,...
Breach of a suspended sentence Schedule 12 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (CJA 2003) governs to what happens if an offender fails to comply with a...
Victim personal statements—guidanceGuidance on the making, form and use of a victim personal statement (VPS), sometimes referred to as a victim impact...
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