UK teenager sentenced over ‘biggest’ web attack – BBC News
‘A British teenager has been sentenced for his part in what was called the “biggest cyber attack in history”.’
BBC News, 10th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Criminal with 500 offences avoids jail sentence – Daily Telegraph
‘Career criminal has committed 506 offences but has avoided prison for each of his latest crimes.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Women in prison equals children without mothers, say justice groups – The Independent
‘12,000 women are sentenced each year in the UK – leaving about 20,000 children without mothers, according to Women in Prison’
The Independent, 16th May 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Motorist escapes jail after three-year-old is crushed to death by Land Rover trailer – Daily Telegraph
‘The heartbroken family of a three-year-old boy crushed to death by a runaway trailer yesterday branded the motorist’s sentence a “joke” after he escaped prison.
Daily Telegraph, 2nd April 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Neknominate goldfish man banned from owning fish – BBC News
‘A man who was filmed swallowing a goldfish for the Neknominate online drinking game has been been banned from owning fish for five years.’
BBC News, 2nd March 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ceri Morgan uploaded pornography onto Tesco iPad in Swansea – BBC News
‘A Tesco customer has been given a 12-month community order after changing the display image of a demonstration iPad to a pornographic photo.’
BBC News, 31st January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother who left baby strapped in pushchair for 14 hours is spared jail – Daily Telegraph
‘Derby woman avoids prison sentence after admitting neglect by leaving 10-month-old son strapped in pushchair without feed in urine-soaked nappy.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd February 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Death certificate changes urged by top pathologist – BBC News
‘It is “incomprehensible” that the death certificates system has not been reformed since the conviction of Harold Shipman, a leading pathologist says.’
BBC News, 21st January 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Primary school caretaker found with over 600 child abuse images walks free from court – The Independent
‘A 55-year-old primary school caretaker walked free from Cardiff Crown court, claiming possessing over 600 child abuse images was “just a morbid curiosity.”’
The Independent, 15th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teaching assistant who tied 7-year-old child to a chair sentenced to 12-month community service – The Independent
‘The “cruel” teaching assistant who “humiliated” a seven-year-old girl over five months at a West Yorkshire school has been given a 12-month community service order.’
The Independent, 8th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
NHS fraud doctor Anthony Madu avoids prison – BBC News
‘A gynaecologist who defrauded the NHS out of tens of thousands of pounds working as a locum while off work sick from a Cardiff hospital has avoided prison.’
BBC News, 15th December 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Seaham rabbit torturers spared prison – BBC News
‘Two men who posed naked in the bath with a pet rabbit before torturing and killing it have been spared jail.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former PCSO tipped off the Sun over Naomi Campbell arrest – The Guardian
‘A former police community support officer (PCSO) has avoided jail after he admitted tipping off the Sun that supermodel Naomi Campbell was in custody over an allegation of assault.’
The Guardian, 18th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gambling addict who sold stamps from late father’s collection spared jail – The Guardian
‘The son of a renowned philatelist who stole part of his late father’s stamp collection to fund his obsession with a single fruit machine in a bookmaker’s shop has been spared jail after his mother asked for leniency.’
The Guardian, 5th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police launch scheme for victims to choose punishment – Daily Telegraph
‘A Police and Crime Commissioner has launched scheme to allow victims to decide how criminals should be punished. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ex-NoW journalist Dan Evans gets suspended sentence over hacking – The Guardian
‘A former journalist at the News of the World who admitted listening to more than 1,000 hacked voicemail messages has been spared jail because of what the judge said was his “unique” role in giving the prosecution evidence in the trial of Andy Coulson, Rebekah Brooks and others.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Probation service in chaos as systems wipe offenders’ data – The Independent
‘Britain’s probation service is in chaos after a series of crippling computer failures over the past three weeks, with thousands of offenders’ case files lost, frozen or wiped.’
The Independent, 22nd June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison for a day – the real issues continue to be ignored – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Last week we read that the Centre for Social Justice, a think tank set up by Iain Duncan Smith, has promulgated a new approach to sentencing, based on an American model. Those of you who are not of tender years will recall another approach to sentencing we took from the Americans – the sentencing guidelines; look how well they have turned out.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 19th May 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Judge calls for action to help soldiers sufering PTSD as he spares veteran – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge warns increasing numbers of soldiers suffering post traumatic stress disorder are coming before the courts as he says “I don’t think we give enough credit to the men who are prepared to lay down their lives on a daily basis for us.”‘
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Moronic’ hoaxer Joshua Bonehill-Paine spared jail – BBC News
‘A “moronic” hoaxer who claimed a pub had banned military personnel to avoid offending the immigrant population has been given a community order.’
BBC News, 25th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
