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Sentencing Council publishes sentencing guidelines for firearm importation offences

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Published on: 24 November 2021

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LNB News 24/11/2021

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Issue Date: 24 November 2021

Published Date: 24 November 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England and Wales

Article summary

The Sentencing Council has published a new guideline for sentencing offenders convicted of firearms importation offences, following a consultation launched in October 2021. According to the Council, the guideline will ensure a consistent approach is taken to sentencing firearms importation offences and will make the sentencing process more transparent and easier to understand for victims, witnesses, defendants and the public. The new guideline applies to adult offenders sentenced in magistrates' court or the Crown Court on or after 1 January 2022.

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