Daisy Mae Burrill murder: Fleetwood father gets life sentence – BBC News
‘A father who violently threw his crying baby on to the sofa in a fit of temper has been jailed for life for her murder.’
BBC News, 26th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Sentencing ‘starting points’ for disqualified directors – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Magistrates will be given ‘starting points’ to help them sentence disqualified company directors who breach court orders as part of Sentencing Council efforts to ensure a consistent approach in the courts.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 25th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Offensive weapons, sentencing and costs – Law Society’s Gazette
‘While an offence of possessing an offensive weapon does not occur if a person is lawfully in possession of an article when it is suddenly used in the heat of an altercation, R v Tucker [2016] EWCA Crim 13 confirms that it is otherwise if a person leaves the scene to collect a weapon.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 10th October 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for stalking mother of murdered toddler James Bulger – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for stalking the mother of the murdered toddler James Bulger.’
The Guardian, 25th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jail again for fraudulent ex-solicitor who hijacked law firm’s identity – Legal Futures
‘An ex-solicitor has been found guilty and jailed for five years for five counts of fraud by false representation – his second spell in jail for fraud after he previously stole from his firm’s client account’
Legal Future, 21st October 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Sham marriage gang jailed for more than 52 years – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Eleven people have been jailed after they were found guilty of facilitating and participating in sham marriages between European Economic Area (EEA) nationals and non-EEA nationals.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th October 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man found guilty of murdering rare books dealer in Oxford – The Guardian
‘An unemployed father of two from Peterborough has been told he will serve at least 34 years in prison for the murder of a rare books dealer in Oxford.’
The Guardian 24th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mazher Mahmood: ‘Fake Sheikh’ jailed for 15 months – The Guardian
‘Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood has been jailed for 15 months after being found guilty of tampering with evidence in the collapsed drug trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Care home worker Karen Pedley given 14 life sentences – BBC News
‘A “fire-obsessed” care home worker who killed a 96-year-old resident by setting fire to her room has been given 14 life sentences.’
BBC News, 21st October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mazher Mahmood to be sentenced for tampering with Tulisa trial evidence – The Guardian
‘Undercover reporter Mazher Mahmood to be sentenced on Friday after being found guilty earlier this month of tampering with evidence in the collapsed drugs trial of singer Tulisa Contostavlos.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Angela Eagle: Man who sent death threat to Labour MP avoids jail – The Independent
‘Steven King, from Paisley, Scotland, was handed a suspended sentence on Wednesday after he admitted sending a grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message to the MP by a public communications network.’
The Independent, 19th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pair jailed over £8m Birmingham Libra Club brothel – BBC News
‘A father and son who ran a brothel which made an estimated turnover of £8m have been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
House of Lords researcher jailed for 1,000 indecent images of children on Parliament laptop – The Independent
‘A House of Lords researcher who worked for a Conservative peer has been jailed after being caught accessing child pornography on parliamentary computers.’
The Independent, 19th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who stole car with baby inside sentenced to two years’ detention – BBC News
‘A man who stole a car with two children inside before abandoning the baby on a doorstep has been sentenced to two years’ detention.’
BBC News, 18th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stalking victims backed in challenge to ‘disturbing’ lenient court sentences – The Guardian
‘Lenient sentences in cases involving stalking, terrorism and the sexual abuse of children could be challenged by victims under a law reform that is receiving cross-party support following a series of high-profile cases of so-called soft justice.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for falsely accusing his estranged wife of revenge porn after posting images online himself – Daily Telegraph
‘A husband posted naked photos of himself online and then falsely accused his estranged wife of revenge porn, a court has heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sergeant jailed for ‘horrifying’ machete attack on fellow soldier – The Guardian
‘An army colour sergeant has been jailed for eight years for a “horrifying” machete attack on a fellow soldier, as it was revealed he had previously served time for the culpable homicide of his uncle.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ex-BBC DJ Chris Denning jailed for child sex offences – BBC News
‘Former BBC DJ Chris Denning has been jailed for 13 years after admitting abusing 11 boys as young as eight.’
BBC News, 7th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone thief who snatched 21 phones in an hour is jailed – BBC News
‘The police have released footage of two mobile phone thieves who went on an hour long mobile-phone-snatching raid through London.’
BBC News, 7th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teaching assistant had sex with pupil who was ‘attracted to him because he looked like Zayn Malik’ – Daily Telegraph
‘A teaching assistant who claimed pupils found him attractive because he “looks like Zayn Malik” has been jailed for five years over sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
