Adam Stokes jailed for killing baby daughter Scarlett – BBC News
‘A father who shook his nine-week-old daughter to death has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 11th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Man jailed after seeking sex with 13-year-old in sting by Dark Justice – The Guardian
‘A disabled man who tried to meet a 13-year-old girl for sex and brought a morning-after pill with him to stop her getting pregnant has been jailed for three and a half years.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Remorseless’ Stechford concrete slab attacker jailed – BBC News
‘A “remorseless” attacker who hit a stranger over the head with a concrete slab until he was unconscious has been jailed for 17 years.’
BBC News, 7th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bus driver escapes jail sentence for killing cyclist – The Independent
‘A bus driver who failed to stop for 24 metres after hitting and dragging a cyclist under his vehicle has escaped jail despite causing his death.’
The Independent, 8th August 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Serial bigamist is convicted of illegal marriages twice in one year – Daily Telegraph
‘A successful businessman has been convicted of bigamy for the second time in less than a year after it emerged that he never got round to divorcing his first wife of 35-years. ‘
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Daily Telegraph, 7th August 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Father jailed for breaking baby son’s ribs and arms – BBC News
‘A father who “snapped” and shook his three-week-old baby son so hard he broke his ribs and arms has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 5th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former City trader Tom Hayes given 14-year sentence for Libor rigging – The Guardian
‘Former City trader Tom Hayes has been sentenced to 14 years in jail after becoming the first person to be convicted by a jury of rigging the Libor interest rate.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jailed: Evesham gran stole more than £500,000 from boss – BBC News
‘A “trusted” grandmother has been jailed for three years after stealing more than £500,000 to fund her lifestyle with a younger man.’
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BBC News, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two men jailed for life after shooting woman in attack aimed at her partner – The Guardian
‘Two men have been jailed for life after shooting dead a mother-of-two in an attack that was intended to kill someone else.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Terrorised’ pensioner jailed for having a shotgun in his car – Daily Telegraph
‘Judge jails 88-year-old Roy Delph for two years, saying he showed a ‘brazen disregard’ for the gun laws when he was found with a shotgun in his car.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Mothers Confined – Part 2: Time for action – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
It is plain that across the board there is a desire for change in relation to women and criminal justice. Many examples exists of wonderful, creative, worthwhile and even evidently successful projects in relation to diverting women away from custody and improving conditions for women who lose their liberty. Research related to women and criminal justice is ongoing from a range of respected and vociferous advocates such as Women’s Breakout, The Prison Reform Trust, Women in Prison and Halsbury’s Law Exchange to name but a few – many working together to effect change. There is no doubt that evidence and recommendations from each of these respected bodies – and more alongside them – will call for real change, offering genuine educated and reasonable arguments for doing so. However arguably (at least for now), the real “power” lies with the Courts, ergo it is the Courts who need to be at the vanguard of change.
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 3rd August 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Mothers Confined – Part 1: Over the threshold? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘Research surrounding the imprisonment of women, indeed even the imprisonment of mothers, is not new. A plethora of researchers and scholars have explored the issues surrounding women and criminal justice with passion and tenacity, arguably all of whom have contributed to the evidence-laden pathway culminating in the inspirational and influential 2006 Corston Report.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 31st July 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Wine fraudster who duped doctor out of £500,000 is jailed – Daily Telegraph
‘The conman fooled even ‘experienced’ investors by promising 50pc returns. But victims could have been alerted had they checked an official database.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Anti-slavery powers come into force in England and Wales – BBC News
‘Key parts of new legislation to combat slavery in the UK – including life sentences for those guilty of people trafficking – have come into force in England and Wales.
BBC News, 31st July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for strangling dog using collar and wrapping muzzle in duct tape – Daily Telegraph
‘Hayley Cowan buries Staffordshire bull terrier in shallow grave in case described by RSPCA as ‘one of most harrowing and distressing cases to date’.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Paige Chivers: Man jailed for murdering Blackpool teen – BBC News
‘A man convicted of murdering Blackpool teenager Paige Chivers has been jailed for life and will serve at least 33 years.’
BBC News, 28th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
English drug dealer not sentenced in Wales because he doesn’t understand the accent – The Independent
‘A drug dealer from the West Midlands has reportedly refused to appear in court in Wales – because he doesn’t understand the Welsh accent.’
The Independent, 28th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘I watched the man convicted of sexually abusing me as a child walk free from court with a fine’ – The Independent
‘A child sex abuse victim who was attacked by her sister’s fiancé when she was just 10 years old has started a campaign to change the legal system that saw her abuser walk free from court.’
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The Independent, 29th July 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
