‘Modern slavery’ family jailed for Cardiff forced labour – BBC News
‘Three family members have been jailed for forcing a man to do heavy labour for tiny amounts in Cardiff.’
BBC News, 24th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
‘Take allergies seriously or face jail’ says CPS after curry house owner convicted of manslaughter – Daily Telegraph
‘Food businesses have been warned by the CPS to take allergies seriously or face jail, after a restaurateur was imprisoned for six years for killing a customer by selling him a curry.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
British Muslim convert jailed over plan to take children to Isis in Syria – The Guardian
‘A British Muslim who wanted bring up her children under Islamic State in Syria has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Businesswoman jailed for paying employees to take her speeding points – Daily Telegraph
‘A top businesswoman roped 10 employees into a speeding point scam after she clocked up dozens on multiple Range Rovers, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Teenage girls given 12 months youth detention over Facebook baby kidnap plot – The Independent
‘Two teenage girls have been sentenced to 12 months youth detention for conspiracy to kidnap babies in September last year.’
The Independent, 21st May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Four Latvians jailed in UK for exploiting vulnerable migrants – The Guardian
‘Four members of a Latvian organised crime gang who used vulnerable fellow migrants to launder stolen money and offered their indebted female eastern European workers as brides for hire have been sentenced to a total of 23 years in prison at Huntingdon crown court.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mother jailed for poisoning daughter with painkillers in breast milk – Daily Telegraph
‘A mother jailed for seven years for poisoning her one-year-old daughter by putting a powerful painkiller in her breast milk tried to blame the toddler’s father, leaving him “scarred for life”.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Legal high ban: When does the new legislation come into force? How will it work? Are poppers banned? – The Independent
‘The Psychoactive Substances Act will introduce a blanket ban on the production, distribution, sale and supply of legal highs.’
The Independent, 23rd May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Controlling partner Mohammed Anwaar jailed for 28 months – BBC News
‘A man who controlled his partner’s social life and told her what she could eat and wear has been jailed for almost two-and-a-half years in one of the first convictions of its kind.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A New Sentencing Code for England and Wales Transition – Final Report and Recommendations – official-documents.gov.uk
‘This report contains the Law Commission’s formal recommendations on transition to the New Sentencing Code.’
Official-documents.gov.uk, 20th May 2015
Source: official-documents.gov.uk
Would-be IS bride jailed at Sheffield Crown Court for terror tweets – BBC News
‘A woman who said she wanted to marry “Jihadi John” has been jailed for four years and six months for sharing so-called Islamic State propaganda.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile posed as Zoella to groom children online – Daily Telegraph
‘A sex predator who pretended to be fashion blogger Zoella Sugg has been jailed for eight years for grooming children online.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mother sentenced to 24 years in prison for murdering two daughters in ‘spasm of violence’ – The Independent
‘A mother has been sentenced to at least 24 years in prison for stabbing to death her two young daughters.’
The Independent, 17th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Silent bomber’ plotter who planned London terror attack has sentence cut – BBC News
‘A woman who plotted a terror attack in London had her minimum jail term reduced from 25 to 23 years on appeal.’
BBC News, 18th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
YouTube pranksters jailed after ‘terrifying’ fake art heist – The Guardian
‘Four men have been jailed for pranks filmed for YouTube channel Trollstation, including a “terrifying” fake art heist in the National Portrait Gallery.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Teenager jailed for life over machete killing in London park – The Guardian
‘A 17 year-old has been jailed for life after hacking another teenager to death with a Zombie Killer machete.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men who view rape as ‘lads’ banter’ attacked by judge as she jails shop assistant for attacking woman so his friend could not sleep with her – Daily Telegraph
‘A judge has condemned men who view rape as “lads’ banter” after she jailed a Primark shop supervisor who had sex with a woman while she slept.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Metropolitan Police officer jailed for child sex abuse offences – The Independent
‘A Metropolitan Police officer from a sex abuse unit has been jailed for more than five years for child sexual abuse offences.’
The Independent, 13th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
US air base attack plot: British man Junead Khan jailed – BBC News
‘A delivery driver from Luton has been jailed for life, with a minimum term of 12 years, for plotting to kill US personnel outside an air base.’
BBC News, 13th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gareth Emery sentenced for killing aunt Anne Dunkley with shovel – BBC News
‘A man has been given a life sentence after he admitted killing his aunt at her home.’
BBC News, 13th May 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
