Assisted suicide is triable only on indictment so, if charged with the offence, the case has to be heard in the Crown Court (s2(1C)). Following conviction, the maximum sentence that the court can impose is 14 years’ custody and the consent of the DPP is required before proceedings can...
The offences are either way with a maximum sentence of 14 years on indictment if the child is under 16, except for offences involving penetration in section 47. In section 47 the offences are indictable only with a maximum sentence of 14 years and where the child is under 13, the offence ...