Twitter users and the law – timeline – The Guardian
“Libel, racism, threats, harassment and the naming of people in defiance of court orders.”
The Guardian, 29th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: perverting the course of justice
Peter McMahon death: Two jailed for freezer body murder – BBC News
“Two people have been jailed for life for the murder of a pensioner whose body they dumped in a chest freezer before plundering his bank account.”
BBC News, 26th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dave McLuckie jailed for dodging speeding points – BBC News
“A former police authority boss who persuaded a friend to accept his
speeding points to protect his career has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 12th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman who made a string of false rape allegations is jailed – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who made a string of false rape allegations against former partners has been jailed for two years.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Cab driver falsely accused of rape saved by his phone app – Daily Telegraph
“A woman who falsely accused a taxi driver of a knifepoint sex attack has been
jailed after he exposed her lies using an app on his mobile phone.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
The Daily Telegraph have recently introduced a limited paywall. Users will be permitted to view 20 Daily Telegraph articles per month for free, after which they will need to pay a subscription fee to access content.
Surveyor on £60,000 a year jailed after secret life as graffiti vandal exposed – Daily Telegraph
“A surveyor who had a secret life as a graffiti vandal has been jailed for three and a half years.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lee Webster jailed for Jason Wood pills-in-beer ‘prank’ killing – BBC News
“A man convicted of killing his friend by putting 27 anti-depressant tablets into his drink has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 11th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kevin Kennedy death: ‘Love rival’ guilty of murder – BBC news
“A Nottingham man has found guilty of killing and dismembering a love rival.”
BBC News, 7th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Women guilty over party drug that killed friend – Daily Telegraph
“The parents of a young woman who died after taking mephedrone have issued a warning against the so-called ‘party drug’ that ‘ripped our family apart’.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Banned driver who mowed down cyclists is jailed for 10 years – The Guardian
“A disqualified driver fleeing police was jailed for 10 years and six months on Wednesday for killing a couple he mowed down in a car as they rode their tandem bike.”
The Guardian, 22nd May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chris Huhne and ex-wife Vicky Pryce freed from prison early – The Guardian
“Ex-minister and former wife released after serving a quarter of sentences for perverting course of justice.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Solicitor James Watson attacks police ‘vendetta’ – The Independent
“A defence solicitor who secured more than £500,000 in damages from a police force after he was wrongly arrested says officers mounted a ‘vendetta’ against him.”
The Independent, 11th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Motorcyclist Andrew Kelly jailed over 122mph ride – BBC News
“A motorcyclist who was caught speeding at 122mph and who boasted on an internet
forum about lying to police has been jailed for eight months.”
BBC News, 8th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girlfriend of rapist jailed after using Facebook to frame victims – Daily Telegraph
“The girlfriend of a convicted rapist has been jailed after trying to clear his
name by framing two of his victims with fake Facebook profiles.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th April 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Luke Harwood death: Three guilty of playing field murder – BBC News
“Two men and a woman have been found guilty of the murder of a teenager whose body was found in a playing field in east London.”
BBC News, 17th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Three teenagers sentenced for homeless man’s murder – The Guardian
“Three teenagers who beat a homeless man to death following a dare have been ordered to be detained.”
The Guardian, 15th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mike Gordon: Ministerial Responsibility After Huhne – UK Constitutional Law Group
“Does the Chris Huhne affair have constitutional implications? In one sense, the answer to this question might be a rather obvious one. From a constitutional perspective – although certainly not from a political perspective – the case seems relatively uncontroversial.”
UK Constitutional Law Group, 25th March 2013
Source: www.ukconstitutionallaw.org
Prisoners charge £200 to take speeding points – Daily Telegraph
“Prison inmates are offering to take points for motorists caught speeding as part of a thriving scam, the Daily Telegraph has learned.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce sentences ‘unduly lenient’ – The Guardian
“The Tory MP David Burrowes has written to the attorney general, Dominic Grieve QC, asking him to review the eight-month sentences imposed on Chris Huhne and Vicky Pryce on the grounds that they are ‘unduly lenient’.”
The Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Under the spotlight: perverting the course of justice and wasting police time in cases involving allegedly false rape and domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service
“The first ever study by the Crown Prosecution Service into so-called false allegations of rape and domestic violence is being published today by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2013
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
