‘The life sentence given to a teenager who murdered his mother and siblings has been referred to the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme by the shadow justice minister.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three men lured a record producer to an isolated cottage in a botched kidnap attempt due to his Israeli heritage, a court heard. The kidnappers were motivated by political and religious reasons, as well as money, when they posed as representatives of Polydor Records to target Itay Kashti, Swansea Crown Court heard.’
BBC News, 14th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Anthony Pierce, 84, who was bishop of Swansea and Brecon between 1999 and 2008, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paddleboard tour company owner has admitted to gross negligence manslaughter after the deaths of four people.’
BBC News, 5th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Members of an organised crime group who stole more than £1m worth of cars and motorbikes from homes across West Yorkshire have been jailed.’
BBC News, 5th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has admitted pretending to be 13 different people in order to complete UK citizenship tests on behalf of other applicants.’
The Independent, 25th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police officer who removed a monitored offender’s tag so that she could have a secret relationship with him has been jailed.’
The Independent, 21st February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A bungling burglar has been jailed after he was caught out by a Home Alone-style bucket trap.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former football manager has been fined and given a lifetime ban for punching a linesman during a match.’
BBC news, 14th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The owner of an XL bully dog which chased and killed a man has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 27th January 2025
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‘Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry into the failings that allowed an “extremely violent” teenager to murder three young girls in one of the worst attacks on children in recent UK history.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two muggers who left a stranger fearing he would be killed when they attacked him for his mobile phone have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prison guard who was filmed having sex with an inmate inside HMP Wandsworth has been jailed for 15 months.’
The Independent, 6th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man and woman who were accused of buying pills to induce an illegal abortion have been sentenced to community orders.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A bus driver who was reading a piece of paper behind the wheel has been jailed for two years after hitting a woman crossing the road, police have said.’
The Independent, 13th December 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former BBC journalist has been jailed for eight years for a string of child sexual abuse offences.’
BBC News, 9th December 2024
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‘Court backlogs are forcing alleged offenders to spend up to five years in jail awaiting trial and driving innocent people to plead guilty, two prison watchdogs have revealed.’
The Guardian, 9th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Letting the prosecution proactively approach the defence and incentivising lawyers for early guilty pleas could make a significant dent in the Crown court backlog, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service has told MPs.’
Law Society's Gazette, 4th December 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A man named on the UK’s most wanted list after supplying £4.5m worth of cocaine across the West and South West has been jailed for 18 years.’
BBC News, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of nine child sexual abuse offences.’
BBC News, 25th November 2024
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