Sentencing in UK Law
- Corporate Sentencing
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UK Proposes Corporate Sentencing Guidelines
For the first time, the UK has proposed a specific and detailed sentencing regime for corporations involved in bribery, fraud and other economic crimes. Of course, individual executives who commit ...
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New Health & Safety Sentencing Guidelines One Year On – Lessons Learned
On 1 February 2016 the Sentencing Council introduced new Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines representing the biggest shake up to health and safety since the 1970s. Violation of the Guidelines ...
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Jail for UK directors and corporate sentencing to come
The prosecution of Smith and Ouzman Ltd. for bribery is winding to a close, with the sentencing of two directors of the company for corruption. See the basics of the story here. The 43-year-old sal...
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New UK Sentencing Guidelines - What Does This Mean For Corporates?
The Sentencing Council’s Definitive Guidance for Fraud, Bribery and Money Laundering Offences (the “UK Guidelines”) came into force on 1 October 2014. The UK Guidelines set out a ten step process f...
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Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines – Emerging Trends One Year On
Since the new Health and Safety Sentencing Guidelines (the “Guidelines”) were implemented in February 2016, a series of headline-making fines have been handed out by the Health and Safety Executive...
- Firearms: The New Sentencing Regime
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Sentencing guidelines for environmental offences can lead to significant fines
The new sentencing guidelines for environmental offences (in force since July 2014) can lead to significant fines for companies – as shown by a recent case involving a house builder.
- Sentencing Offenders With Mental Disorders
- Record Fine Under Sentencing Guidelines
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