Time to update the sentencing guidelines on benefit fraud

Graeme Brown

Time to update the sentencing guidelines on benefit fraud

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Abstract

Reviews A (R) v HM Advocate (HCJ Appeal) on the application of the sentencing guidance set out in Gill v Thomson (HCJ) for benefit fraud. Considers whether this guidance should be updated in light of current English sentencing guidelines on benefit fraud which take an algorithmic approach.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2-7
Journal	Greens Criminal Law Bulletin
Issue number	172
Publication status	Published - 2021

Keywords

Benefit fraud
Custodial sentences
Mitigation
Scotland
Sentence length
Sentencing guidelines

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Time to update the sentencing guidelines on benefit fraud

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