Shifra Moriarty provides great explanation of all the changes in the new Sentencing Act.

The new Sentencing Act 2026 came into force yesterday, 22 March. Shifra Moriarty has been working away to provide an in depth, but really approachable, summary of all the main changes.

If you want to find out what's changed - especially in relation to suspended sentences and release dates - please do view her "insight" piece which has been published HERE.