The Sentencing Act 2026 - 12 Issues Explored

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will bring you completely up to date with those parts of the Sentencing Act 2026 in force.

As you know, various parts were brought into force when the Act received Royal Assent and we have also had some Commencement Orders by way of Statutory Instruments. It is very important therefore that anyone involved in advising on criminal matters is completely up to date with the new principles and presumptions and the amendments that have been made to the Sentencing Act 2020.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following 12 examples of issues:

• The legal presumption in relation to the suspension of sentences of Detention in a Young Offender Institution and sentences of Imprisonment
• The test for departing from this presumption
• The amended length of time for which a sentence may be subject to suspension
• The new time periods as regards deferment of sentence
• Additions to the list of ‘offenders of particular concern’
• Major changes as regards the removal of early release on ‘Home Detention Curfew’
• Amendments to the periods of time that an offender must actually serve if given an Ordinary Determinate Sentence as an adult
• Changes to Fixed Term Recall (FTR)
• Analysis of how the provisions within this Act alter the position when applying for bail
• The position under the Act regarding youths i.e. those offenders aged 10 - 17
• Pronouncements that must be made in Court where the Court is of the view that the offence involved domestic abuse carried out by the offender
• The new circumstances in which a ‘Whole Life Order’ may be made

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.