Category: perverting the course of justice

Sentencing guidelines coming into effect on 1 October 2023 – Sentencing Council

Posted September 28th, 2023 in intimidation, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, witnesses by tracey

‘On 1 October 2023, two new guidelines from the Sentencing Council for sentencing offenders convicted of interfering with the administration of justice will come into effect. The guidelines cover two offences: perverting the course of justice contrary to common law; and witness intimidation under the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.’

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Sentencing Council, 27th September 2023

Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

Fears over right to protest after woman with sign at climate trial prosecuted – The Guardian

Posted September 20th, 2023 in contempt of court, demonstrations, freedom of expression, juries, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

‘Civil liberty campaigners have warned that the prosecution of a woman for holding up a placard about the rights of jurors outside a court is part of the government’s increasing attacks on the right to protest.’

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The Guardian, 19th September 2023

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Driver cleared over Wolverhampton crash that killed brothers – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2023 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, conspiracy, dangerous driving, families, homicide, news, perverting the course of justice by tracey

‘A driver accused of taking part in an “impromptu” race which killed two young brothers has been cleared of causing their deaths.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2023

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Liam Smith: Former lovers guilty of gun and acid attack murder – BBC News

Posted August 24th, 2023 in murder, news, perverting the course of justice by sally

‘A woman and her former boyfriend have been found guilty of murdering a man she met on a dating app.’

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BBC News, 23rd August 2023

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Ex-police officer jailed for sex with crime victim – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2023 in abuse of position of trust, corruption, imprisonment, misfeasance in public office, news, perverting the course of justice, police, professional conduct, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘A former police officer has been jailed for having sex with a vulnerable victim of crime he met while on duty.’

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BBC News, 18th August 2023

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Wedding planner jailed over false claims about ex – BBC News

Posted July 18th, 2023 in news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by tracey

‘A wedding planner who wrote threatening letters and made 15 false statements about her estranged husband has been jailed for 28 months.’

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BBC News, 17th July 2023

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Sentencing guidelines for perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences published – Sentencing Council

Posted July 17th, 2023 in intimidation, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, witnesses by tracey

‘The Sentencing Council has published two new guidelines for sentencing offenders convicted of perverting the course of justice and witness intimidation offences in England and Wales.’

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Sentencing Council, 12th July 2023

Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk

MasterChef: Caerwyn Ash jailed for child abuse images – BBC News

Posted June 23rd, 2023 in blackmail, child abuse, children, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, news, perverting the course of justice, pornography, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A MasterChef contestant has been jailed for possessing child abuse images and then blackmailing police officers when he was caught.’

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BBC News, 22nd June 2023

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Epping man jailed for leaving fatally injured girlfriend in car – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2023 in accidents, careless driving, fraud, homicide, imprisonment, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

‘A driver without a licence who crashed his car and abandoned his fatally injured girlfriend at the scene has been jailed for more than four years.’

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BBC News, 3rd June 2023

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Ex-CPS employee jailed for accessing sensitive case files – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted May 25th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, guilty pleas, misfeasance in public office, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by tracey

‘A former Crown Prosecution Service employee who repeatedly accessed three case files involving allegations of serious organised crime without authorisation has been jailed.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 24th May 2023

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

UK ringleaders jailed over scam providing fake passports for criminals – The Guardian

Posted May 17th, 2023 in fraud, gangs, imprisonment, news, passports, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

‘The ringleaders of a gang that specialised in supplying fake passports to high-level criminals allowing them to evade arrest and identification have been jailed.’

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The Guardian, 16th May 2023

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Eleanor Williams jailed for eight and a half years after rape and trafficking lies – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2023 in hate crime, imprisonment, news, perverting the course of justice, racism, rape, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A woman has been jailed for eight and a half years after being found guilty of lying about being raped and trafficked by an Asian grooming gang, and making false rape claims against a series of other men.’

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The Guardian, 14th March 2023

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Eleanor Williams sentencing: Men tried to take own lives over rape lies – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2023 in news, perverting the course of justice, rape, suicide by sally

‘Three men tried to take their own lives after being falsely accused of rape and trafficking, a court has heard.’

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BBC News, 13th March 2023

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Christopher Hughes: Gang killed man wrongly suspected of rape – BBC News

Posted January 25th, 2023 in gangs, kidnapping, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, rape by sally

‘Seven men have been found guilty of the kidnap and murder of a man they wrongly suspected of raping a teenage girl.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2023

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Woman who lied about grooming gang guilty of perverting course of justice – The Guardian

Posted January 4th, 2023 in news, perverting the course of justice, racism, rape, sexual grooming, sexual offences by sally

‘A 22-year-old woman from Barrow-in-Furness has been found guilty of perverting the course of justice by telling “malevolent” lies about being trafficked by an Asian grooming gang and making false rape allegations against a series of white men.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2023

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Four found guilty of jury tampering in Warwick drugs trial – BBC News

Posted December 9th, 2022 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, juries, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by michael

‘Four people have been found guilty of trying to fix the trial of a drugs kingpin.’

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BBC News, 8th December 2022

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Cloudside man who served mince pies in lockdown jailed – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2022 in coronavirus, guilty pleas, news, perverting the course of justice, regulations, sentencing by sally

‘A man who broke Covid lockdown rules by serving wine and mince pies at a shooting club, then later attempted to destroy evidence, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2022

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Man jailed for killing father-to-be found on fire on London common – The Independent

Posted November 2nd, 2022 in homicide, imprisonment, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for nine years for killing a father-to-be whose body was dumped and set on fire on a London common.’

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The Independent, 1st November 2022

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Hertfordshire police officer convicted of raping child after victim’s testimony – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2022 in child abuse, news, perverting the course of justice, police, rape by sally

‘A serving police officer has been found guilty of raping a girl and wiping his phone to avoid detection after the victim gave “powerful” testimony in court.’

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The Guardian, 19th October 2022

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Logan Mwangi murder: Mum, stepdad and teen sentenced – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2022 in child cruelty, children, families, imprisonment, murder, news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, young offenders by tracey

‘A mother, stepfather and a teenager have been given life sentences for murdering five-year-old Logan Mwangi and dumping his body in a river.’

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BBC News, 30th June 2022

Source: www.bbc.co.uk