MP Liz Saville-Roberts: Man jailed for sending threatening email – BBC News
‘A 66-year-old man who sent a threatening email to Plaid Cymru MP Liz Saville-Roberts has been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Nurse who paralysed man in Silsden crash spared jail – BBC News
‘A nurse who had a hypoglycaemic attack, causing a crash which left a pedestrian paralysed, has been spared jail.’
BBC News, 20th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
An analysis of the Sentencing Code – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Sentencing Bill has begun its passage through parliament, having received its first reading in the House of Lords in March. The Bill contains a “Sentencing Code”. Once in force, the Sentencing Code will provide a single reference point for the law on sentencing and will apply to all offenders convicted of an offence after 1 October 2020.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th June 2020
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
YouTuber jailed for Birmingham hospital bomb threat – BBC News
‘A YouTuber who filmed himself phoning a “truly despicable” bomb threat to a hospital dealing with Covid-19 patients has been jailed for 12 weeks.’
BBC News, 18th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Unrealistic’ appeals system fails prisoners who have been victims of abuse – report – The Guardian
‘One month window to challenge convictions in England and Wales means women who have experienced trauma are unfairly criminalised, campaigners say.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
The UK government responded to Black Lives Matter – by protecting statues – The Guardian
‘Our justice system is in tatters, yet what may be the first piece of bipartisan legislation to pass is one protecting the feelings of concrete.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man jailed for urinating at PC Keith Palmer memorial during protest – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for urinating at the Westminster memorial dedicated to PC Keith Palmer.’
BBC News, 15th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ben Ashman: Man who ran over stepmother at wedding jailed – BBC News
‘A man who repeatedly drove over his stepmother in a drunken rage at a wedding has been jailed for six years.’
BBC News, 11th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fake casting agent Daniel Berry groomed young girls on Facebook – BBC News
‘A “cunning” paedophile who posed as a casting agent on Facebook to lure young girls into sending indecent videos of themselves has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th June 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Four UK neo-Nazis jailed for membership of National Action – The Guardian
‘Four neo-Nazi “diehards” convicted of being members of the banned terrorist group National Action have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mother of boy killed by dangerous dog in caravan jailed for two years – The Guardian
‘The mother of a nine-year-old boy who was fatally attacked by her friend’s “extremely powerful” dog in a caravan on a Cornish holiday park has been jailed for two years.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman who falsely claimed more than £1m in benefits is jailed – The Guardian
‘A woman has been jailed after falsely claiming more than £1m in benefits in what has been described as one of the biggest social security frauds to be prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).’
The Guardian, 8th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: The Struggle to Balance Legislative Protection With Civil Liberties By Paul Canfield – Broadway House Chambers
‘As the Government unveils a new Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill, this article briefly looks at the struggle to balance legislative protection with civil liberties in light of the recent Supreme Court decision in R v Adams (Appellant) (Northern Ireland) [2020] UKSC 19.’
Broadway House Chambers, 29th May 2020
Source: broadwayhouse.co.uk
R v Bartell [2020] EWCA Crim 625 – Exceptional circumstances test within the Firearms Act 1968 – Broadway House Chambers
‘Stephen Wood QC considers the recent case of R v Bartell [2020] EWCA Crim 625, where judgment was given on the 1st May 2020 in relation to the exceptional circumstances test set out within the Firearms Act 1968 and suggests that this case following R v Nancarrow [2019] 2 Cr. App. R. (S) marks a perceptible hardening of attitude of the Court of Appeal towards a finding of exceptional circumstances by the sentencing Judge.’
Broadway House Chambers, 20th May 2020
Source: broadwayhouse.co.uk
Mitigating Covid-19 – Church Court Chambers
‘The coronavirus pandemic (“Covid-19”) has significantly affected people across the world, in a seemingly indiscriminate fashion, with the devastating impact well publicised. However, one area that has not featured heavily in the mainstream media, is the impact that Covid -19 may have had on the sentencing exercise for Defendants. To that end, as the nation remains in lockdown, are the current conditions in the UK prison system a factor which should be considered by a tribunal when considering the appropriate sentence to impose? This article will outline and discuss the recent decision of the Court of Appeal in the R v Manning [2020] EWCA Crim 592 (“Manning”) and seek to answer that question.’
Church Court Chambers, May 2020
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
“But I’ll Lose My Job!” New Guidelines to Provide Clarity on What Amounts to ‘Exceptional Hardship’ in Totting Up Disqualification Cases – KCH Garden Sq
‘From 22nd January 2020 through to 15th April 2020, the Sentencing Council ran a public consultation on the proposed changes to sentencing guidelines for driving offences disqualifications, breach of community orders and clarifications to some explanatory materials.’
KCH Garden Sq, 11th May 2020
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
Robber who waged ‘campaign of burglary’ against wealthy homeowners jailed after £100k raid – Daily Telegraph
‘ A millionaire’s fiancee was robbed of £100,000 worth of jewellery by a fake tradesman who waged a “campaign of burglary” against wealthy homeowners, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lewes sex abuser Jonathan Smith’s victim feels hope after his jailing – BBC News
‘A woman who was systematically abused as a child by a world-renowned music director has gone from “despair to hope” after seeing him finally jailed.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New criminal sentencing provisions: Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement comes into force on 19 May 2020 – 5SAH
‘Following the completion of a pilot of the Alcohol Abstinence and Monitoring Requirement (AAMR), section 76 of the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 will come into force on 19 May 2020 (UKSI no.478 of 2020). Section 76 inserts a new section 212A to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (“CJA 2003”), which empowers the court to impose an AAMR as a requirement of a community order or suspended sentence order.’
5SAH, 12th May 2020
Source: www.5sah.co.uk
