Birmingham anti-crime worker jailed for sex offences – BBC News
‘A man who worked in schools to steer young people away from crime has been jailed for sexual offences against children.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: imprisonment
Solicitor failed to check whether jailed client wanted to sell property – Legal Futures
‘A veteran solicitor did not confirm that his imprisoned client had given instructions to transfer a £300,000 property to his mother, with the client claiming after it happened that he knew nothing about it, a tribunal has heard.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Covid: Scarborough woman jailed for coughing at police – BBC News
‘A woman who deliberately coughed at police investigating a breach of coronavirus restrictions has been jailed for four months.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Covid: Cwmbran man jailed for killing wife in lockdown – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for five years for killing his wife during the first coronavirus lockdown in March.’
BBC News, 18th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed after sending pig’s head to ex-boyfriend – The Independent
‘A woman who sent her ex-boyfriend a pig’s head during a prolonged stalking campaign has been jailed.’
The Independent, 18th February 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Covid travel rule-breakers could face 10-year jail terms, says Hancock – The Guardian
‘Travellers arriving from coronavirus hotspots could face £10,000 fines and jail sentences of up to 10 years under a package of measures designed to stop new variants entering Britain.’
The Guardian, 9th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tenant of social landlord given six days in prison over breach of civil injunction by breaking Covid rules on illegal gatherings – Local Government Lawyer
‘Bromley County Court has released a tenant of social landlord Peabody Trust who served six days in prison for breaching a civil injunction imposed after breaches of Covid regulations on gatherings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
EncroChat: UK drugs boss captured as police crack coded messages – BBC News
‘A drugs boss who ran a multi-million pound enterprise in the UK has been jailed after detectives hacked into his encrypted messaging accounts.’
BBC News, 4th February 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Couple jailed for trafficking teens to sell drugs – BBC
‘A drug dealer and his care worker girlfriend have been jailed for trafficking teenagers to sell drugs for a county lines operation.’
BBC News, 28th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gurpreet Singh guilty of wife’s murder in Wolverhampton – BBC News
‘A “callous” husband who pretended his wife had been killed in a burglary has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 27th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Liverpool knifeman jailed for ‘terrifying’ train passenger attack – BBC News
‘A knifeman who carried out a “cowardly and terrifying” attack on a visually impaired rail passenger has been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th January 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New watchdog will be able to ban dangerous materials used at Grenfell Tower – The Guardian
‘Companies that make dangerous building materials such as those used at Grenfell Tower could be prosecuted and their products banned by a new watchdog announced by the government.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
Eton teacher jailed for sex offences against pupils – BBC News
‘A former Eton College teacher has been jailed for five years for a string of sexual offences against pupils during “nocturnal” visits to their bedrooms.’
BBC News, 17th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Serial rapists receive longer minimum jail terms after appeal – BBC News
‘Two serial rapists with life sentences will have the minimum time they must spend in prison extended from 30 to 40 years, the High Court has ruled.’
BBC News, 11th December 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Emily Jones: woman jailed for life for killing seven-year-old in Bolton – The Guardian
‘The woman who killed seven-year-old Emily Jones in a Bolton park on Mother’s Day has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of eight years.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Guidance on the approach to applications under section 10A of POCA 2002—civil rules and the family home (R v Forte) – 5SAH
‘This case sets out the key principles and procedure to be followed under applications pursuant to section 10A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) where the court has to determine the extent of the interest of a third party in property held by a defendant that is likely to be realised or otherwise used to satisfy a confiscation order. The court held that where the prosecution intends to prove that a defendant has a beneficial interest in property and another holds, or may hold, an interest in that property, the burden and standard to be applied are those of the civil standard. Where matrimonial property is concerned, the court is entitled to look to the evidence and draw such inferences as they see fit to determine whether beneficial interest should follow legal title. Such evidence can include sham divorce proceedings and the use of property for a joint purpose.’
5SAH, 30th November 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
Public school boy jailed after being caught trying to swallow 50 packets of cocaine and heroin – Daily Telegraph
‘A former public schoolboy and professional rugby player was in jail last night (Sun) after trying to swallow 50 packets of crack cocaine and heroin.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th December 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Indefinite sentences ‘the greatest single stain on justice system’ – The Guardian
‘A former supreme court justice has called for urgent action in dealing with prisoners languishing under indefinite sentences, branding the now defunct scheme “the greatest single stain on our criminal justice system”.’
The Guardian, 3rd December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Richard Huckle: Prisoner jailed over ‘poetic justice’ murder – BBC News
‘A psychopathic prisoner who murdered paedophile Richard Huckle in an act of “poetic justice” has been sentenced to a minimum of 34 years in jail.’
BBC, 24th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.com
Catterick man jailed for ambush murder of ex-girlfriend – BBC News
‘A man who kidnapped and murdered his ex-girlfriend in a woodland hideout has been jailed for at least 25 years.’
BBC News, 21st November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
