Thomas' Sentencing Referencer 2026

Thomas’ Sentencing Referencer provides clear and concise guidance on the operation of the Sentencing Code with concise summaries of the important case law.

The 2026 edition has been updated to reflect the changes brought into force in the past 12 months:

• Revised sections on compensation orders, time on remand/subject to a curfew and mitigation
• Recent authorities on aggravation and mitigation, factual basis for sentencing and the purposes of sentencing
• Statutory amendments to the community order regime

Thomas’ Sentencing Referencer provides user-friendly tables and flowcharts, including tables on guilty plea reductions by percentage and key details of minimum sentences. For many, it is quite simply the usual starting point from which they can confidently find a path through the maze of legislation.