Former PC not guilty of assault during arrest – BBC News
‘A former police officer has been found not guilty of assault while arresting a man in Newport.’
BBC News, 27th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: assault
Acid offences up 75% in UK but only 8% go to court, data suggests – The Guardian
‘Acid attacks and other offences involving corrosive substances in the UK have risen by 75% in a year but only 8% of cases led to criminal charges or a summons, figures suggest.’
The Guardian, 20th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Drugs gang guilty of ammonia attack murder – BBC News
‘Four members of a drugs gang have been found guilty of murdering a man in an ammonia attack.’
BBC News, 13th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man found guilty of butting Roy Keane after Arsenal match – The Guardian
‘A 43-year-old man has been handed a three-year football banning order after butting the TV pundit Roy Keane at a match. Scott Law, 43, was found guilty of common assault after he and Keane clashed last September.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Three years in prison for man who threw radiator at judge – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Aman has been jailed for three years for assaulting a judge during a hearing in a family court case in an incident which raised national concerns about court security.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th June 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Honour based abuse: perspectives and challenges – Local Government Lawyer
‘Imran Khodabocus looks at some of the common misconceptions that surround honour based abuse and discusses why a legal definition is long overdue.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sexism in the City and the FCA – Mountford Chambers
‘Fatima Jama examines the issues in the regulation of non-financial misconduct, in particular, sex offending and gender-based misbehaviour in the financial service industry.’
Mountford Chambers, 9th April 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
Met Police officer who punched medical worker after mistaking him for suspect avoids jail – The Independent
‘A serving Metropolitan Police officer who assaulted an innocent man after mistaking him for a criminal has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 29th April 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Indefensible’: UK prisoner jailed for 23 months killed himself after being held for 17 years – The Guardian
‘A senior coroner has condemned the “inhumane” and “indefensible” treatment of a man who killed himself 17 years into an indefinite prison sentence. Tom Osborne, the senior coroner for Milton Keynes, said Scott Rider had given up all hope of release before he took his own life at HMP Woodhill in June 2022.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for vaping and being abusive on Gatwick flight – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for five months for “abusive and violent behaviour” towards cabin crew after he was told to stop vaping in a plane’s toilets.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assault of shop workers to be made specific criminal offence – BBC News
‘Assaulting a shop worker will be made a separate criminal offence in England and Wales as part of a government response to a wave of retail crime.’
BBC News, 10th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
CPS says it was wrong to pursue case against press photographer – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service has admitted it was wrong to press on with a case against a news photographer arrested as he tried to lawfully take pictures at a crime scene.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Shoplifting crackdown to include £55m for facial recognition tools in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The government is investing more than £55m in expanding facial recognition systems – including vans that will scan crowded high streets – as part of a renewed crackdown on shoplifting.’
The Guardian, 10th April 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man denied fair trial after ditching counsel has conviction quashed – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has quashed the conviction of a man who dispensed with counsel on the second day of trial after finding he was then denied a fair hearing.’
Legal Futures, 4th April 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Met to pay £10,000 to woman detained overnight after Sarah Everard vigil – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police has agreed to pay £10,000 in damages to a woman arrested at the Sarah Everard vigil in Clapham, her solicitors have said.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Head teacher sacked for tapping own child’s hand with fingers wins tribunal case – The Independent
‘An experienced primary school head teacher sacked for assault after tapping her own son’s hand to stop him playing with a bottle of hand sanitiser was unfairly dismissed, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
The Independent, 9th March 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fresh investigation launched into one of UK’s biggest abuse scandals – The Guardian
‘Investigators looking into one of the UK’s biggest abuse scandals have said they hope to find answers into how it was allowed to happen and provide “some level of closure” for the victims.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Appeal judges reject attempts to blame lawyers for convictions – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected two separate attempts by convicted criminals to blame poor performance by lawyers for their convictions.’
Legal Futures, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
County lines gang member jailed – BBC News
‘A leading member of a County Lines gang has been jailed for his part in trafficking drugs valued at nearly £250,000.’
BBC news, 29th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Llanelli DJ jailed for urinating on cancer patient and posting video online – The Guardian
‘A wedding DJ has been jailed for 14 weeks for urinating on a cancer patient and then posting the footage online.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
