Prison for BNP activist’s killer – BBC News
“An Asian man who killed his BNP activist neighbour in a dispute has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 29th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Pc is jailed for punching child – BBC News
“A policeman has been jailed for 12 weeks for punching a 12-year-old boy in the face at a police station.”
BBC News, 27th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Just one in 5,000 children caught carrying knives are locked up – Daily Telegraph
“Only one in 5,000 children who are caught carrying knives are locked up for their crime, figures out today show.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Jail for ‘no mercy’ attack on OAP – BBC News
“An intruder who left an 83-year-old widow with ‘horrific’ injuries after battering her with a wooden shelf has been jailed for eight years.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teaching assistant who had affair with pupil avoids jail – Daily Telegraph
“A married teaching assistant who sent a teenage pupil racy texts and photographs has escaped a jail sentence because their affair stopped short of sex.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Law student jailed for killing doctor who saved sister’s life – Daily Telegraph
“A law student who stabbed to death a doctor who became a mother figure to him after saving his sister’s life has been jailed for life.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Life sentence for son who killed wealthy father – The Independent
“A ‘callous’ son who murdered his wealthy father before draining his bank accounts during a lavish spending spree was jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 21st August 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Walking stick death pair jailed – BBC News
“A 46-year-old man who was found guilty of murdering a grandfather by forcing a walking stick down his throat has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 21st August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for NHS smoking scam – BBC News
“A modern day ‘Walter Mitty’ who stole £90,000 posing as an NHS no-smoking advisor, has been jailed for 18 months.”
BBC News, 20th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Baby beater jailed for six months – BBC News
“A man who was caught on camera repeatedly punching a friend’s sleeping baby has been jailed for six months.”
BBC News, 20th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge promises end to lenient sentences for knife crime – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has publicly promised a clamp down on knife crime, saying the ‘days of lenient sentences’ were over.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Pair jailed after seagull attack – BBC News
“Two drunken men who filmed each other kicking an injured seagull to death in a seaside town have both been jailed for four months.”
BBC News, 18th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile who had 241,000 child porn images is jailed indefinitely – The Guardian
“A paedophile who acted as a ‘librarian’ for a global internet child abuse ring was handed an indefinite jail term yesterday after one of the biggest undercover police investigations into online child abuse.”
The Guardian, 19th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Crime lecturer fined for ‘violent behaviour’ – Daily Telegraph
“A college lecturer whose course includes lessons on understanding crime has been fined by a judge for ‘drunken, violent behaviour’ towards a member of a hotel’s security staff.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina v Bieber – Times Law Reports
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“The imposition of a whole life sentence did not result in inhuman or degrading treatment, contrary to Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 11th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
‘Peeping Tom’ rapist imprisoned – BBC News
“A rapist who admitted spying on his neighbours by using a camera hidden in their bedroom has been sent to prison for an indefinite period.”
BBC News, 8th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Life term for ‘dirty look’ killer – BBC News
“A 16-year-old youth has been given a life sentence for stabbing to death a schoolboy who gave him a ‘dirty look’.”
BBC News, 8th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Six jailed after laundering £15m – BBC News
“Six businessmen have been jailed for laundering more than £15m stolen from NatWest bank.”
BBC News, 7th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Hills; Regina v Pomfret; Regina v Davies – Times Law Reports
Regina v Hills; Regina v Pomfret; Regina v Davies
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A consecutive prison sentence could be added to a life sentence where the circumstances warranted it.”
The Times, 7th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
