Guidance

Sentencing guidance for the Service Courts

Judicial sentencing guidance.

From:
Ministry of Defence
Published
26 April 2023
Last updated
15 April 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Sentencing guidelines

PDF, 1.83 MB, 261 pages

Details

The Judge Advocate General has issued guidance for sentencing in the Court Martial. This guidance is effective for all sentences passed on or after 1 January 2025

Updates to this page

Published 26 April 2023
Last updated 15 April 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated 'Sentencing guidelines'.

  2. Updated 'Sentencing Guidelines'.

  3. Updated page 30 April 2024.

  4. Updated attachment 26 April 2024.

  5. Judge Advocate guidance updated

  6. First published.

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