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New Sentencing Guideline in Scotland

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Published on: 09 August 2021
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Corporate Crime analysis: Craig Findlater of The Faculty of Advocates, discusses the new Sentencing Guideline in Scotland, its aims, when and how it will apply, what steps the courts must follow and the impact it is likely to have for criminal lawyers representing clients in the Scottish criminal courts.

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