‘As a UN expert on psychological torture, I’ve asked peers to reconsider the IPP sentences still affecting thousands in jail.’
The Guardian, 20th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who murdered her disabled mother-in-law for inheritance money by setting fire to her bed as she slept has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 20th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ticket touts who conspired to “fleece” fans of artists including Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher and Lady Gaga have been jailed for operating a “fraudulent trading” scheme worth more than £6.5m.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A draft sentencing guideline for sentencing offenders convicted of non-fatal strangulation and non-fatal suffocation offences in courts across England and Wales, was published for consultation by the Sentencing Council today.’
Sentencing Council, 15th May 2024
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘A man who killed a mother and her two daughters by setting fire to a flat has had his sentence reduced.’
BBC News, 14th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother and son have been jailed after an eight-year-old boy was seriously injured in a “savage and sustained attack” by an XL bully dog.’
The Independent, 13th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A juror who researched the law on child neglect to hold her own amid “personality clashes” in the jury room has been spared prison.’
Law Society's Gazette, 10th May 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The mastermind behind a bungled armed robbery that saw a police officer gunned down in the street has been jailed for life.’
The Independent, 11th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a teenager in an “unprovoked” attack on the night of the victim’s school prom.’
BBC News, 9th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Andrew Malkinson says he could have been spared “20 years of darkness and despair” if the jury system had not been changed to allow majority verdicts.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The leader of a “grisly and gruesome” extreme body modification network who streamed mutilations on his “eunuch maker” website has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two men who stole more than £5.7m worth of cryptocurrency from victims all over the world have been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th May 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three teenagers who killed a promising young rapper after bringing a knife to a girl’s 16th birthday party can be identified for the first time.’
The Independent, 4th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Campaigners are calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of toxic skin-lightening products as an eBay seller has been jailed for selling over 20,000 bottles of the illegal goods.’
The Independent, 6th May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Stephanie Panchkowry considers the mandatory minimum term for young people in the light of the recent case of Kamarra-Jarra (Ismaila) [2024] EWCA Crim 198.’
Mountford Chambers, 24th April 2024
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
‘A former Metropolitan Police officer jailed for multiple counts of rape has been described as the “devil” and a “pathetic excuse of a man” by his victims.’
The Independent, 1st May 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘There is consensus in parliament that indeterminate sentences are unjust. So why is the government dragging its heels?’
The Guardian, 2nd May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A devoted father with a zest for life, he was given an indeterminate sentence in 2006. He is still locked up – and losing hope that he will ever be released.’
The Guardian, 1st May 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man and woman have been jailed after a child they were looking after fell out of a window while they were under the influence of drugs.’
BBC News, 30th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An 83-year-old loan shark has been ordered to pay more than £173,000.’
BBC News, 29th April 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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