The Justice Secretary has called on the independent Sentencing Council to “reconsider” its controversial new guidelines or ...

The Sentencing Council published new principles for judges to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences on ...

A row over pre-sentence reports has erupted after guidelines were changed to recommend them for criminals from an ethnic, ...

When someone is convicted of a crime the court can use a pre-sentence report (PSR) to help them determine a custodial sentence or community order. A PSR must be obtained unless the court considers ...

A MAN prohibited from owning animals has avoided an immediate custodial sentence after a dog in his care bit a member of the public. Brian Thomas, of Robert Street, Barrow, pleaded guilty to breaching ...

Juhani Sebastian Lämsä, who has a history of neo-Nazi and far-right activity, attacked two children of foreign background at ...

There is no automatic suspension for MPs serving a custodial sentence, although opposition parties have called for Amesbury ...

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick said in the Commons: “The new sentencing guidelines published alongside this statement will make a custodial sentence less likely for those ‘from an ...

Rodney, who is also a deacon, was handed a non-custodial sentence during his hearing on Thursday. Describing the judge as both wise and merciful Johnson said on behalf of the man’s family he was ...

A MAN has escaped an immediate custodial sentence after he was caught in possession of a bladed article in Barrow.

The MP, who was given a 10-week prison sentence for punching a man in the street, will attend an appeal hearing at Chester Crown Court. | ITV News Granada ...

A convicted criminal currently serving a life sentence for a stabbing in Swindon has been sentenced for robbery.