‘A Briton who fought in Syria with an Islamist group then faked his own death and tried to return home undetected admitted terrorism offences at the Old Bailey.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina v Adebolajo and another [2014] WLR (D) 519
‘A defendant’s claim that he was a soldier of Allah who was, or believed himself to be, engaged in a war or rebellion against the United Kingdom, did not amount to a defence to a charge of the murder of an off-duty soldier.’
WLR Daily, 3rd December 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Two British men who travelled to Syria to join an al-Qaida-linked terrorist group have been jailed for nearly 13 years.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Hate crimes motivated by racism, religion and homophobia have significantly increased in London over the past year, a new report has warned.’
The Independent, 2nd December 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Whatever else can be said about the war on terrorism, it has been hugely influential in the shaping of the law (statutory, common law and European). The latest proposal to come from the Coalition is a “Temporary Exclusion Order”, announced in the press in September. It was “re-booted” in November and we are told that these will feature in the new Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill (name not confirmed) due before Christmas. The Bill is in fact scheduled to be published later this week, but these things sometimes slip.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 25th November 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The news last week was that the Foreign Secretary has proposed a revival of a fourteenth century statute in order to prosecute British jihadists who travel to Iraq or Syria to fight. Cries of foul are coming from the usual quarters, and there’s even a protest that the Strasbourg Court would object, which, given the current controversy surrounding that tribunal, may be a good reason in itself for such a move.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 21st October 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘More cases of ritual child abuse linked to belief in witchcraft are being reported, the police said.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who spray painted offensive graffiti on a mosque has been ordered to carry out 270 hours of unpaid work.”
BBC News, 1st November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former serviceman has been jailed for trying to set fire to a Denbighshire mosque after hearing about the murder of soldier Lee Rigby in London.”
BBC News, 20th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An office worker who left a severed pig’s head outside a Muslim place of worship on Boxing Day has been spared jail.”
The Guardian, 18th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man has been jailed for three months for dumping a pig’s head outside a mosque in Berkshire.”
BBC News, 23rd January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Serial bride who met and married her third husband through a Muslim dating site was jailed for eight years for planning to launch a terrorist attack upon Jewish communities in Manchester.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The 16-year-old, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, consistently provoked the female member of staff over her beliefs in what is understood to be the first case of its kind. A court heard how the defendant discovered through friends that his victim was a Pagan – a legally recognised religion – and then ‘jumped on the bandwagon’. He pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated harassment over a period.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd May 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The CPS is prosecuting more hate crimes, more successfully and with more defendants pleading guilty than ever before.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th February 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“A man has been described as a ‘bully with hatred in his heart’ and jailed for nine months after making Nazi salutes at a Jewish teenager.”
BBC News, 29th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who was involved in placing a pig’s head on a pole outside the possible site of a mosque in Nottingham has been given a suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 21st July 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Muslim fanatic who posted homophobic stickers declaring London’s East End a ‘gay free zone’ has been fined £100.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who burned a Koran in front of city centre shoppers has been jailed for 70 days.”
The Independent, 18th April 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who threatened to kill singer Cheryl Cole and blow up a football stadium has been jailed for two years.”
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A ‘militant atheist’ who left explicit images in a prayer room at Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been given a six-month suspended sentence.”
BBC News, 23rd April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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