Minutes of meetings

The Sentencing Guidelines Council meet regularly to discuss the latest proposals for guidelines. Read the minutes of these meetings below.

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Minutes of meetings
Date	Description
07 December 2007	Meeting 7 of 2007 Discussion of Assaults & other offences against the person – Consultation responses Discussion of Drug offences – project scoping paper Meeting 7 of 2007 minutes, PDF format (file size 27kb)
16 November 2007	Meeting 6 of 2007 Discussion of – Causing death by driving offences – Advice of the Panel Discussion of – Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines – Advice of the Panel and draft consultation guidelines Discussion of – Theft and dishonesty offences – Advice of the Panel Meeting 6 of 2007 minutes, PDF format (file size 54kb)
12 October 2007	Meeting 5 of 2007 Discussion of - Forward Work Programme 2007/08 Discussion of Review of Seriousness and New Sentences guidelines Discussion of Fail to Surrender to Bail – consultation responses and draft definitive guideline Meeting 5 of 2007 minutes, PDF format (file size 65kb)
14 & 15 June 2007	Meeting 4 of 2007 Discussion of Assaults and Other Offences Against the Person draft consultation guidelines Discussion of Reduction in Sentence for a Guilty Plea Review - consultation responses and draft definitive guideline Discussion - Forward Work Programme 2007/08 Meeting 4 of 2007 minutes, PDF format (file size 63kb)
21 May 2007	Meeting 3 of 2007 Discussion of Assaults and Other Offences Against the Person draft consultation guidelines Discussion of Reduction in Sentence for a Guilty Plea Review - consultation responses and draft definitive guideline Discussion of Fail to Surrender to Bail Draft consultation guideline Meeting 3 of 2007 minutes, PDF format (file size 50kb)
23 March 2007	Meeting 2 of 2007 Discussion of Assaults and Other Offences Against the Person draft consultation guideline Discussion of Sexual Offences Act 2003 draft definitive guideline Discussion of Reduction in Sentence for a Guilty Plea Review - draft consultation responses Meeting 2 of 2007 minutes, PDF format (file size 34kb)
09 February 2007	Meeting 1 of 2007 Discussion of advice on Bail Act offences Discussion of Assaults and Other Offences Against the Person draft consultation guideline Meeting 1 of 2007 minutes, PDF format (file size: 39kb)