Sentencing Act 2020 (c. 17)

SECOND GROUP OF PARTS U.K. Provisions applying to sentencing courts generally

PART 4 E+W Exercise of court's discretion

CHAPTER 3 E+W Seriousness and determining sentence

Generally E+W

63 Assessing seriousness E+W

Where a court is considering the seriousness of any offence, it must consider—

(a) the offender's culpability in committing the offence, and

(b) any harm which the offence—

(i) caused,

(ii) was intended to cause, or

(iii) might foreseeably have caused.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 63 in force at 1.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1236, reg. 2