From 1 February 2016 Crown Courts and Magistrates Courts in England and Wales will be bound by tough new guidelines when sentencing offenders who have been convicted of breaking health and safety law.
For the first time courts in England and Wales will be required to follow comprehensive sentencing guidelines. Neal Stone, policy and standards director, British Safety Council. Neal Stone, policy and standards director at the British Safety Council, commented: “We broadly welcome the new guidelines and in particular that in future that…
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