A group of researchers at the University of Sussex are interested in understanding legally trained perspectives on sentencing. They would like to invite you to take part in a short (less than 20-minute) study to advance our understanding of sentencing decision-making....
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CLSA Conference & AGM 2025 – Friday 3rd October – Manchester at the Kimpton Clocktower Hotel
Book here Don’t Look Back in Anger: A Focus on the Future of Criminal Justice In a city where music shaped a generation and courtrooms have shaped the law, we gather to explore what lies ahead for criminal justice. This year’s CLSA Conference carries the...
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is undertaking research into how solicitors find and recommend barristers
The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is undertaking research into how solicitors find and recommend barristers, the factors that influence their choices, and how they work with barristers following a client referral. The research is being delivered independently by the...
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and untimely passing of committee member and colleague Simon King
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden and untimely passing of committee member and colleague Simon King. Simon joined the CLSA committee in 2017 and throughout his time with us was a voice of reasoned arguments, considered views and strong intellect. He...
Participants needed by the University of Sussex – Understanding sentencing decision making
INFORMATION & CONSENT SHEET You are being invited to take part in a research study to further our understanding of sentencing decision-making. Thank you for carefully reading this information sheet, a copy of which you can keep for your records. This study is...
Sentencing Council: Publication of revised definitive Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline
The Sentencing Council has today published a significantly revised Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline. This can be found here on our website. The Imposition guideline is one of the most important of all the Sentencing Council’s guidelines. It...
Sentencing Council: Publication of new and revised motoring-related guidelines
The Sentencing Council has published a package of new and revised motoring-related guidelines. These can be found here alongside the consultation response document, which sets out the changes the Council has made to the draft guidelines it consulted on in 2024. The...
New sentencing guidelines for blackmail, kidnap and false imprisonment offences
The independent Sentencing Council has published two new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of blackmail, kidnap or false imprisonment. The new guidelines are the first for these offences. They have been developed through consultation to help judges...
CLSA Leveson submission
You can read the CLSA submission here and the CLSA Pilot Paper here
Sentencing Council: Publication of definitive sentencing guideline for offences of strangulation and suffocation
The Sentencing Council has published, in accordance with section 120 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, a sentencing guideline for offences of strangulation and suffocation which will come into effect on 1 January 2025. This follows a consultation which took place...