Criminal Justice (Sentencing etc) Bill

Closes 8 May 2026

Contents

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Introduction (Required)
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Exercise of court’s discretion when sentencing
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Availability and effect of suspended sentence orders
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Community requirements
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Responsible Officer
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Activation of sentence and amendment of order etc.
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Supplementary (Suspended sentences)
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Life sentences
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Unduly lenient sentences
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Failure to disclose information about victim’s remains: Increase to sentence following failure to disclose
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Reduction to sentence following disclosure
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Parole Commissioners
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Supplementary (Failure to disclose)
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Particular persons or groups: Aggravation by hostility
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Aggravation by reason of vulnerability
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Public Workers etc
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Road Traffic Offences
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General
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Commencement
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Short Title
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Any Other Comments on the Bill
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