MPs call for clearer rules on sentencing

Isabella Kaminski
Last Updated: 01 Mar 2019

The commons justice committee wants guidelines on environmental sentencing to state that they can be more widely used for other offences

MPs have called for clearer guidelines on environmental crimes to avoid inconsistency in sentencing.

The House of Commons Justice Committee’s report on draft Sentencing Council guidelines on environmental penalties was published on 19 July. It backs up concerns raised by environmental lawyers during the formal consultation period earlier this year (

Please sign in or register to continue.

Subscribe for full access

or Register for limited access

Already subscribe but don't have a password?
Activate your web account here