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The Director's Guidance on Conditional Cautioning

Annex B: Guidance for the selection of appropriate conditions


REPARATIVE REHABILITATIVE

To make good the loss sustained by the victim or community and to repair relationships: e.g.

  • to pay compensation,
  • to personally repair or make good the damage
  • to undertake unpaid work on community property directly related to the harm caused
  • to write a letter of apology
  • to participate in restorative justice mediation.

To stop or modify offending behaviour or reduce the risk of offending behaviour: e.g.

  • not to commit further offences for a defined period of time
  • to attend at a referral programme specifically related to the nature or cause of the offending behaviour
  • not to contact a named person or go to a specified location.

Compensation for personal injuries *

Type of injury Description Award
Graze Depending on size Up to £75
Bruise Depending on size Up to £100
Black eye   Up to £125
Minor cut - no permanent scar Depending on size and whether stitched £100 to £250
Sprain Depending on loss of mobility £100 to £250

* Figures based on the suggested awards in the Judicial Studies Board’s “Adult Court Bench Book”. These figures do not include an amount for loss of earnings or any other related loss which may also be considered.

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