Consultation On Sentencing Guidelines: Child Cruelty

Consultation On Sentencing Guidelines: Child Cruelty

The Sentencing Council is seeking views on new guidelines for offences of cruelty to a child, causing or allowing a child to die or suffer serious physical harm and failing to protect a girl from the risk of FGM.

The consultation document is available here, and the closing date for responses is 13 September 2017.