‘A man has been banned from every drinking establishment in Greater London for 25 years after admitting numerous thefts.’
The Independent, 15th October 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A serious case review is launched after mass killer Barry Williams is able to disappear following his release from Broadmoor by changing his name to Harry Street.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A tagging programme for child offenders is not working and results in excessive punishment, a charity has warned.’
BBC News, 29th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “hardcore” of repeat offenders, some with more than 100 convictions, are avoiding prison in record numbers, ministers have admitted.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Almost 30,000 criminals including rapists and burglars ”have escaped the justice system” in the London area by being handed a police caution, it has been revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man has been given a whole-life prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend a year after his release for killing a previous partner.’
BBC News, 30th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ian Liversidge, 47, jumped into a grandmother’s Nissan Micra and sped off as she was getting her granddaughter out of the vehicle, before hitting a taxi.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, is expected to delay the introduction of a guideline for minimum six-month jail sentences for those repeatedly caught carrying a knife because of the impact on the rising prison population.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former beggar rescued from the streets by a Countess before running off with a schoolgirl from Cheltenham Ladies College has been convicted of attacking his latest girlfriend.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A robber who went on the run and taunted police with ‘Catch Me If You Can’-style messages has disappeared again after being granted early release.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘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
‘Neelam Desai is jailed for fraud after using the police to warn off journalist Gareth Davies who was investigating her business dealings.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Why were drug courts set up?
The introduction of drug courts in the UK has followed a slightly different trajectory to other jurisdictions, where drug courts filled an important gap in the range of community-based sanctions available to the courts to deal with drug-related crime.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 13th May 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘Chris Grayling announced an intention to amend the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill to include a provision providing for a six-month minimum sentence for a second knife-related offence. This was met with opposition from Grayling’s Liberal coalition partners (more of which later).’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th May 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A convicted Palestinian drug dealer is finally being thrown out of Britain after using the Human Rights Act to remain in the UK for an eight-year crime spree.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th May 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A change in the law means thousands of ex-offenders looking for work will have their records wiped far sooner. But what is job-hunting like for those with a criminal past?’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paedophile previously spared prison because of overcrowding has been jailed for downloading child abuse images and videos of bestiality.’
BBC News, 5th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two men have been found guilty of aiding triple murderer Joanna Dennehy. What makes her case so rare, and why do women kill?’
BBC News, 12th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prisons across England and Wales are routinely releasing dangerous sex offenders without putting them through treatment programmes because budget cuts have left places critically scarce.’
The Independent, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Plans to build the first “secure college” for young criminals in England and Wales have been confirmed by ministers.’
BBC News, 17th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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