“A former BBC TV presenter who was jailed for two years for hitting a teenager with a pole has been told he cannot appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
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“A 22-year-old man has been jailed for killing a Qatari student during a racist row in East Sussex.”
BBC News, 25th November 2009
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“A criminal justice expert has praised an attack victim who fought to have the perpetrator brought to court after he was let off with a conditional caution.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
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“Five Metropolitan police officers could face prosecution over a ‘serious, gratuitous and prolonged’ attack on a British Muslim man that led the force to pay £60,000 in damages.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Concern is increasing among judges and magistrates that thousands of cautions are being handed out by police or prosecutors for violent assaults that should come before courts.”
The Times, 9th November 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A judge allowed a man convicted of assault to walk free from court as he questioned whether offenders sentenced to six months or less serve more than a few days in prison.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th October 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A care worker who ‘humiliated’ an 89-year-old dementia patient by taping his mouth shut and forcing him to lie on the floor was given a suspended jail sentence today.”
The Independent, 19th October 2009
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“Two policemen whose reputations were ruined after being found guilty of assaulting a man at a Christmas party have had their convictions downgraded.”
BBC News, 15th October 2009
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“A Lancashire man who admitted sexually assaulting an elderly woman has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 15th October 2009
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“The Crown Prosecution Service today defended its decision to take legal proceedings against a 71-year-old woman who prodded a 17-year-old youth in the chest.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2009
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“A policeman who was filmed striking a woman on the legs during the G20 protests will appear in court next month charged with assault.”
The Times, 29th September 2009
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“A former BBC television presenter who hit a teenager with a 3ft pole in a fight at the West Midlands bar he owned is to appeal against his jail sentence.”
BBC News, 9th September 2009
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“Police officers who take ‘voluntary’ DNA samples from children under 16 without their written consent or that of their parents are legally committing an assault, the Home Office’s ethics group on the national DNA database has warned.”
The Guardian, 9th September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A BBC presenter who hit a teenage boy in the face with a wooden pole was jailed for two years today.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
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“A judge has criticised the ‘lamentable’ decision by the CPS to prosecute Susannah Marmot, a housewife, over claims she assaulted a nuisance neighbour in a row over her children’s football.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th August 2009
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“Two property developers accused of assaulting and falsely imprisoning a rooftop protester have walked free from Cardiff Crown Court.”
BBC News, 18th August 2009
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“Rocker who lost part of leg in motorcycle accident given suspended sentence for attacking fellow concertgoer.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2009
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“A burglar who attacked a 94-year-old woman has been cleared of her murder.”
BBC News, 16th July 2009
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“A golfer who beat a fellow player around the head with an eight iron after an outbreak of ‘golf rage’ was today jailed for nine months.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2009
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“Lawyers are preparing a multi-million pound damages claim against the NHS for adults with learning difficulties who were abused while in care in Cornwall.”
BBC News, 1st July 2009
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