Criminal Sentencing - Update Your Knowledge

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar is designed to update busy criminal practitioners on the last 6 months of sentencing updates.

The update will include a digest of recent legislative changes, Sentencing Guideline updates, amendments to the Sentencing Act 2020 and the most important caselaw in sentencing.

What You Will Learn

This live broadcast will cover the following:

• Changes to release provisions
• Increases to maximum sentences applicable
• Highlights of the Sentencing Act 2020/Sentencing Code
• Sentencing Guidelines - most recent updates
• Updates on credit for guilty pleas
• Strategies in making submissions on ‘maturity’
• Goodyear indications and difficulties that may lead to unsafe convictions
• Encrochat -the key themes arising in Court of Appeal sentencing cases

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.