Source · Select Committees · Justice Committee
Recommendation 30
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There are likely to be unintended policy consequences that flow from the three-year threshold.
Conclusion
There are likely to be unintended policy consequences that flow from the three-year threshold. For example, when the government is deciding on the proposed statutory maximum custodial sentence for a new criminal offence, it is possible that it may be influenced by the three-year threshold so as to ensure that cases can be tried in the CCBD rather than by jury trial. Similarly, the threshold could have an indirect influence on the work of the Sentencing Council when producing guidelines for specific offences. (Conclusion, Paragraph 121) 93