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05 February 2021
Categories: Legal News , Profession , Criminal
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LNB news: Sentencing Council announces research project into sentencing disparities

The Sentencing Council has announced that it is to commission research into aspects of its work that may lead to a disparity in sentencing
Lexis®Library update: The work is taking place through the Crown Commercial Service Research Market Place Dynamic Purchasing System, which bidders must register with if they wish to receive an invitation to tender for the research project.

The Sentencing Council is encouraging research providers, academics and third sectors groups working with people who have personal experiences of being sentenced and the criminal justice system. The deadline for registration is 12 February 2021.

Interested groups can register here.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 4 February 2021 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk

Source: Commissioning Research to Review any Potential for the Work of the Sentencing Council to Cause Disparity in Sentencing

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