‘The life sentence given to a teenager who murdered his mother and siblings has been referred to the Unduly Lenient Sentence Scheme by the shadow justice minister.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who duped a man into believing they were having twins, until her fake baby bump was exposed in a hospital scan, has been jailed and given a restraining order.’
BBC News, 20th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gun laws must be urgently reviewed to tackle “serious shortcomings” after a teenager plotting a school massacre was able to purchase a shotgun with a forged licence he made on his computer, a police commissioner has warned.’
The Independent, 19th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “truly evil” 19-year-old who murdered his mother and two younger siblings as part of a failed plot to kill 30 children and become the worst mass murderer in British history has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 49 years.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Protesters charged with non-violent offences should not be forced to disavow their motives when defending themselves at trial or seeking mitigation on their sentences, academics have said.’
the Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Four more prisoners serving indefinite jail terms described as “psychological torture” have taken their own lives in Britain’s prisons, The Independent can reveal, taking the total number of self-inflicted deaths to 94.’
The Independent, 14th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Three men lured a record producer to an isolated cottage in a botched kidnap attempt due to his Israeli heritage, a court heard. The kidnappers were motivated by political and religious reasons, as well as money, when they posed as representatives of Polydor Records to target Itay Kashti, Swansea Crown Court heard.’
BBC News, 14th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have lost their Court of Appeal bids to reduce their sentences after she was killed.’
BBC News, 13th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A killer who stabbed a 15-year-old schoolgirl in the neck in a fit of “white hot” rage after she stood up for her friend in a row over a teddy bear has been jailed for 23 years.’
The Independent, 13th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Anthony Pierce, 84, who was bishop of Swansea and Brecon between 1999 and 2008, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who killed his ex-girlfriend, her sister and her mother in a crossbow attack motivated by “self pity” has been jailed for life and told he would never be released from prison.’
BBC News, 11th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The body advising judges on criminal sentences has hit back at the justice secretary’s call for it to scrap new guidance on sentencing offenders from ethnic monitories.’
BBC News, 10th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is set for a confrontation with the Sentencing Council later this week after they wrote to her warning her against “dictating” to judges over new measures which she fears will create a “two tier” legal system.’
The Independent, 10th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Four men have been sentenced today (Friday 7 March 2025) in relation to a £266 million money laundering operation.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th March 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Six climate activists jailed for their roles in demonstrations, including co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion Roger Hallam, have had their sentences reduced at the Court of Appeal.’
The Independent, 7th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Council has published a significantly revised version of the Imposition of community and custodial sentences guideline.’
Sentencing Council, 5th March 2025
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘Shabana Mahmood has ordered a review of the powers of the independent body that draws up judges’ sentencing guidelines in England and Wales following claims that new rules discriminate against white men.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 26-year-old man who had pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home just north of London was found guilty Thursday of raping one of them, his ex-partner, during the attack.’
The Independent, 6th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The landlords of a “grossly overcrowded” east London flat where a man died after an ebike battery started a fire have been fined almost £100,000 after pleading guilty to nine housing law breaches.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men have been found guilty of multiple sexual offences after a court heard how two vulnerable teenagers were regularly raped over months in Rotherham.’
The Independent, 5th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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