‘A man has admitted hitting a member of bar staff over the head with a bottle of vodka after being refused alcohol and has been sentenced to four more years in custody..’
Crown Prosecution Service, 6th June 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A burglar who was found asleep on his victim’s sofa with a bag of stolen property next to him has been jailed.’
BBC News, 9th May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A pilot who turned up for a flight to the US while still over the limit after a “rum nightcap” has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 8th may 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A flight attendant has been fined after reporting for duty while more than four times over the alcohol limit.’
The Independent, 7th May 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “drunk and obnoxious” woman who drank three bottles of wine on a long-haul flight before calling the cabin crew ”Indian money-grabbing c***s”, has been jailed.’
The Independent, 4th April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two girls who were 13 and 14 when they murdered a vulnerable alcoholic in her own home are taking legal action to remain anonymous into adulthood.’
BBC News, 26th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The death of an autistic woman hit by a lorry on the A1 was an “avoidable tragedy”, an inquest has heard.’
BBC News, 21st March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘People with traumatic brain injuries are more likely to be violent, more likely to go to prison at a younger age (and have multiple convictions) and more likely to disobey prison rules. They are also more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs, more likely to have mental health problems and more likely to attempt suicide. Surprisingly, given the vast range of negative outcomes for this type of trauma, there have been few studies on brain injury among female prisoners.’
The Independent, 26th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A group of private backers has agreed to fund a national unit supporting courts which help parents deal with drug or alcohol addiction so their children are not taken into care.’
BBC News, 14th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Pre-teens are being targeted with adverts for inappropriate alcohol and gambling, the chief executive of the advertising regulator has warned, as he called on social media firms to do more to protect children.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st November 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A drunk mother whose seven-week old daughter died as she fell asleep holding her on a sofa has walked free from court.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Women are twice as likely as men to receive harsher sentences for assault offences when alcohol is a contributory factor, according to a new study.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th October 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris has admitted being more than twice the drink-drive limit having been showered with drinks by diners at a London restaurant. The 31-year-old goalkeeper, of East Finchley, north London, was charged and bailed following a routine patrol stop in the early hours of August 24. He was fined £50,000 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court and banned from driving for 20 months after admitting drink driving.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has defended its handling of the high-profile case against the England cricketer Ben Stokes after a jury unanimously cleared him of affray.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new law introducing a minimum price for alcohol in Wales has this month been granted Royal Assent.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th August 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Offenders with mental health, alcohol and drug abuse problems are being referred to health services as part of community sentences in an effort to steer them away from jail time.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police custody deaths have hit their highest level in a decade with police, campaigners and experts warning that austerity and a crisis in mental health services have driven the figure up.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Days after it emerged that a national board set up to improve the performance of the family justice system and chaired by government ministers had not met for 17 months, a national unit set up only three years ago to support a pioneering problem-solving court service for families is shutting down due to lack of government support.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The “smoke and mirror” tactics of defence lawyers in drink-driving cases have been criticised by the government’s forensic science regulator, who has launched an investigation into the work of a number of expert witnesses.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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