On 13 December 2004, the Attorney General asked us to look into the the feasibility of obtaining a guideline judgment on the use of suspended sentences.
We transmitted our Interim Report: Seeking a Guideline Judgment on Suspended Sentences (PDF, 649.9 KB) to the Attorney General on 26 September 2005. It was published in July 2006.
Under s 100J(1)(b) of the Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (NSW) the Sentencing Council was asked to consider the feasibility of a guideline judgment application for suspended sentences.
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We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the First Nations Peoples of NSW and pay our respects to Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to this land and recognise Aboriginal people as the original custodians of this land.