Dark web dealer who stole unreleased Coldplay music gets suspended sentence – The Guardian

‘A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha has been given a suspended 21-month jail sentence.’

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The Guardian, 3rd January 2025

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Woman who threw milkshake over Nigel Farage given suspended sentence – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2024 in assault, criminal damage, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A woman who threw a milkshake over Nigel Farage during the general election campaign has been given a 13-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months.’

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The Guardian, 16th December 2024

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High Court issues jail sentences for pair who built access point onto A road – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 28th, 2024 in local government, news, planning, road safety, roads, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A High Court judge has handed jail sentences to a man and a woman who built an access point onto an A road without planning permission.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 28th October 2024

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Man, 81, sentenced after city centre protests – BBC News

‘An 81-year-old man who stamped on another man who was being arrested during protests in Nottingham city centre has been sentenced.’

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BBC News, 7th October 2024

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Pensioner, 96, thought to be oldest person in UK to be convicted of dangerous driving – The Independent

Posted October 1st, 2024 in dangerous driving, elderly, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A 96-year-old woman – thought to be the oldest person convicted of causing death by dangerous driving – has been given a suspended sentence after she killed another woman outside her bridge club.’

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The Independent, 30th September 2024

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Priest sentenced for stealing church donations – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2024 in Christianity, compensation, imprisonment, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, theft by sally

‘A priest has been given a suspended prison sentence for stealing money from his own church’s donation plates.’

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BBC News, 17th September 2024

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Four key takeaways from Huw Edwards’ sentencing – BBC News

‘Former BBC News presenter Huw Edwards has been given a suspended prison term after he admitted making indecent images of children. Westminster Magistrates’ Court heard he received more than 40 images over several months from convicted sex offender Alex Williams. Here are four things we learned from the sentencing hearing.’

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BBC News, 16th September 2024

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Huw Edwards spared jail as disgraced BBC presenter sentenced for indecent images of children – The Independent

‘Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has been handed a suspended sentence after accessing indecent images of children as young as seven.’

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The Independent, 16th September 2024

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Driver who left boy in road after crash sentenced – BBC News

‘A driver who hit a seven-year-old boy in his van and left the scene of the crash has been given a suspended sentence at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court.’

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BBC News, 17th July 2024

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High Court allows McKenzie Friend to exercise rights of audience – Legal Futures

‘A High Court judge has allowed a McKenzie Friend to exercise rights of audience in supporting a defendant facing an order that could lead to a jail sentence for contempt being activated.’

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Legal Futures, 27th June 2024

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Fee earner guilty of contempt over pre-departure emails – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A fee earner who sent confidential information to his personal email address days before leaving his firm has been given an ultimatum to show the material had been deleted in compliance with a court order.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 21st June 2024

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Fee-earner found in contempt over documents taken from law firm – Legal Futures

‘A fee-earner who has not complied with a court order to return documents taken from his former law firm has been handed a four-month suspended jail sentence for contempt.’

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Legal Futures, 21st June 2024

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Coroner criticises US government for lack of training given to Anne Sacoolas prior to Harry Dunn crash – The Independent

‘A coroner has criticised the US government for a lack of training provided to its employee Anne Sacoolas before the crash that killed Harry Dunn.’

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The Independent, 13th June 2024

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Suspended sentence for farmer whose cows trampled man to death – BBC News

‘A farmer has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence and fined after his cattle trampled one dog walker to death and left another paralysed.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2024

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Landlord who breached injunction preventing harassment of council staff handed suspended sentence and £75k costs order – Local Government Lawyer

‘A landlord in Kent has been sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for three years, and ordered to pay £75,000 in costs after being found in contempt of court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd May 2023

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Juror who researched law on child neglect gets suspended sentence – Law Society’s Gazette

‘A juror who researched the law on child neglect to hold her own amid “personality clashes” in the jury room has been spared prison.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 10th May 2024

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eBay vendor jailed over lucrative skin bleaching cream scam as ministers urged to clamp down – The Independent

‘Campaigners are calling for tighter restrictions on the sale of toxic skin-lightening products as an eBay seller has been jailed for selling over 20,000 bottles of the illegal goods.’

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The Independent, 6th May 2024

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Newport loan shark, 83, ordered to repay £173,000 – BBC News

‘An 83-year-old loan shark has been ordered to pay more than £173,000.’

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BBC News, 29th April 2024

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Met Police officer who punched medical worker after mistaking him for suspect avoids jail – The Independent

Posted April 30th, 2024 in assault, London, news, police, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A serving Metropolitan Police officer who assaulted an innocent man after mistaking him for a criminal has been spared jail.’

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The Independent, 29th April 2024

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Has Fleischmann been put in its proper place? PSA v GDC & Naveed Patel [2024] EWHC 243 (Admin) – 2 Hare Court

‘It is nearly twenty years now since Alexander Fleischmann, a dentist, was struck off after the forerunner body to the PSA appealed against his suspension by a Committee of the GDC. Mr Fleischmann had been convicted in the Crown Court of quite serious charges relating to child pornography but after submissions in mitigation he had been sentenced to a three-year Community Rehabilitation Order (CRO) rather than being sent to prison as the Sentencing Guidelines would have suggested.’

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2 Hare Court, 5th April 2024

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