Councillor jailed after sustained campaign against head of legal and chief executive – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 4th, 2025 in harassment, imprisonment, local government, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A councillor at Torridge District Council has been jailed for 18 weeks for harassment of the local authority’s head of legal and governance.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Fraudster who defrauded Covid ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

‘An accountant who helped himself to £27,000 from the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme as part of a bigger Covid loans fraud has been jailed for three years and eight months today.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Drugs gang jailed after machete attack on rivals – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2025 in affray, attempted murder, gangs, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, wounding by tracey

‘Four men have been jailed after they attacked a rival drugs gang with swords, machetes and knives, before pushing them out of a first floor window and continuing the attack on the ground.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2025

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‘Dangerous fool’ Daniel Khalife jailed for 14 years for prison escape and spying for Iran – The Independent

‘Former soldier Daniel Khalife has been branded a “dangerous fool” by a judge imprisoning him for more than 14 years for escaping from prison and spying for Iran.’

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The Independent, 3rd February 2025

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Brothers who led county lines drug gang jailed – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Brothers who lead an organised crime group known as the Scouse Dave Line have been jailed for a combined total of more than 30 years.’

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BBC News, 31st January 2025

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Creators of AI child sex abuse images face up to five years in prison under crackdown – The Independent

‘Creators of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse will face up to five years in prison in a new government crackdown. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has announced that the UK will be the first country in the world to make it illegal to own artificial intelligence tools designed to make images of child sexual abuse.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2025

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Coercive control to be put on par with other types of domestic abuse in England and Wales – The Guardian

‘Coercive control is to be put on a par with other forms of domestic abuse in England and Wales with police and other enforcement agencies working together to tackle it.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2025

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New Sentencing Guideline for Strangulation and Suffocation – Devon Chambers

Posted January 31st, 2025 in chambers articles, domestic violence, news, sentencing by Lily

‘Gemma McKernan provides an update on the new sentencing guideline for strangulation and suffocation.’

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Devon Chambers, 9th January 2025

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Couple jailed over ‘sexual and sadistic’ murder of Sarah Mayhew in London – The Guardian

‘A couple who killed a woman and dumped her dismembered body in different parts of south London have been jailed for murder.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2025

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Army quartermaster jailed for stealing almost £500,000 of supplies from MoD – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2025 in armed forces, fraud, government departments, imprisonment, news, sentencing by Lily

‘A British army quartermaster defrauded the UK government out of almost £500,000 worth of supplies after feeling under pressure from his girlfriend to prove he was rich.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2025

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Man jailed for 13 months for ‘brutal’ death of woman he ran over – BBC News

‘A man who killed an 83-year-old great-grandmother when he repeatedly ran over her with his van has been jailed for 13 months.’

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BBC News, 29th January 2025

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Teen jailed for life for mobile phone park murder – BBC News

Posted January 30th, 2025 in murder, news, robbery, sentencing, young offenders by sally

‘A teenager has been given a life sentence for murdering a 17-year-old boy in a mobile phone robbery.’

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BBC News, 29th January 2025

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Man who cut gas pipe and caused explosion jailed – BBC News

Posted January 29th, 2025 in criminal damage, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who deliberately cut through a gas pipe, causing an explosion in his ground floor flat, has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 28th January 2025

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In depth: Gauke’s sentencing review – what he should recommend – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 29th, 2025 in courts, criminal justice, delay, government departments, news, prisons, sentencing by tracey

‘David Gauke’s sentencing review must complement Sir Brian Leveson’s review of the courts if the government is going to come up with a holistic prescription for criminal justice.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 28th January 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Jailed ‘catfish’ paedophile has sentence increased – BBC News

‘A catfishing paedophile jailed for targeting more than 30 children online has had his sentence increased.’

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BBC News, 29th January 2025

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Sixteen jailed UK climate activists to appeal against ‘unduly harsh’ sentences – The Guardian

‘Sixteen environmental activists jailed in the past year will appear at the high court on Wednesday to ask England’s most senior judge to quash their “unduly harsh” sentences.’

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The Guardian, 29th January 2025

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XL bully owner jailed for man’s attack death – BBC News

Posted January 28th, 2025 in dogs, guilty pleas, news, public order, sentencing by sally

‘The owner of an XL bully dog which chased and killed a man has been jailed for three years.’

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BBC News, 27th January 2025

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Southport murders: No 10 rejects calls to change law on whole-life sentences – The Guardian

‘Downing Street has rejected calls for sentencing changes, saying it does not have the power to extend whole-life sentences to killers aged under 18 because of international law.’

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The Guardian, 24th February 2025

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Just Stop Oil protester has prison sentence extended – BBC News

‘A 78-year-old climate protester has had her prison sentence extended by 20 days for being “unlawfully at large”, after the authorities failed to find a tracking bracelet that fitted her.’

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BBC News, 26th January 2025

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Southport attacker Axel Rudakubana jailed for 52 years for murder of three girls – The Guardian

‘The Southport killer Axel Rudakubana has been jailed for a minimum of 52 years for the “ferocious” and “sadistic” knife rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.’

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2025

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