‘Three men have been jailed for killing a man in a fight outside a bar.
Shane Mayer, 21, died in hospital after being stabbed in Darlaston, West Midlands, in July 2019.’
BBC News, 17th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police sergeant from London’s Metropolitan Police, who used his iPhone to spy on a woman whilst she was showering, has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 15th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former stockbroker has been jailed for defrauding two pensioners out of nearly £34,000.’
BBC News, 15th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Gunn & Launders v Khan (2020) EWCA Civ 1905. This was an appeal by the landlord, Saakib Khan, of an order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court for breach of an injunction. The injunction (still just about interim on the date of breach, as will become clear) was to prevent Saakib Khan from evicting or attempting to evict the tenant and from interfering with his quiet enjoyment of the property and from threatening him with violence or harassing, pestering, or intimidating him.’
Nearly Legal, 8th July 2021
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘A masseur who secretly filmed more than 900 women as they got undressed has been jailed for four years.’
BBC News, 10th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A bus driver has been jailed after injuring 41 children by crashing a double-decker into a railway bridge.’
The Independent, 10th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman raped by an Elvis impersonator when she was a 15-year-old dancer has said “he no longer controls her life” after he was finally put behind bars.’
BBC News, 7th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A wedding planner who conned would-be brides and grooms out of thousands of pounds has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 5th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A known extremist has been jailed for sharing a video glorifying terrorism on the 18th anniversary of the 9/11 atrocities.’
The Independent, 3rd July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The home secretary has announced that migrants seeking to cross the English Channel on small boats, and the people-smugglers enabling them, are to face more severe prison sentence in a bid to deter illegal crossings.’
The Independent, 4th July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former choirmaster and teacher from Portsmouth has been sentenced to 40 years in prison today (30 June 2021) having been found guilty of sexually abusing 12 boys and a girl over a period of three decades.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to 11 months after he breached a restraining order to carry out a drunken attack on his mother.’
The Independent, 1st July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Benjamin Monk, 43, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty last week of killing former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A former senior manager for the NHS was jailed on Wednesday having defrauded hundreds of thousands of pounds from a hospital trust where he worked.’
The Independent, 1st July 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Members of a machete-wielding gang who raided a string of corner shops and terrorised a young family in their home have been jailed.’
BBC News, 30th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A haulage boss who ran a “lawless” business has been jailed for 15 years after two men died when their car was hit by an HGV with faulty brakes.’
BBC News, 29th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Walsall Council has prosecuted a man for dishonestly bringing a claim worth £55,000 in damages and legal costs after making what the judge called an “entirely fictitious” personal injury claim against the local authority.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th June 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The decision to release double child killer Colin Pitchfork will be reviewed, it has been confirmed.’
BBC News, 28th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Vanessa Reid discusses the significant changes soon to be implemented by the revised guidelines for assault offences.’
Carmelite Chambers, 6th June 2021
Source: www.carmelitechambers.co.uk
‘What level of credit are you going to submit the Defendant is entitled to for his guilty pleas in the following scenario?’
Broadway House Chambers, 1st June 2021
Source: broadwayhouse.co.uk
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