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Call for sentence review after neo-Nazi told to read classic literature – The Guardian

Posted September 3rd, 2021 in attorney general, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, terrorism by tracey

‘The attorney general’s office has been asked to review whether an unduly lenient sentence was handed to a neo-Nazi who was ordered to read classic literature such as Pride and Prejudice. Ben John, who was convicted of a terror offence after downloading almost 70,000 white supremacist documents and bomb-making instructions, received a suspended prison term on Tuesday.’

The Guardian, 2nd September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK judge orders rightwing extremist to read classic literature or face prison – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2021 in news, sentencing, suspended sentences, terrorism by sally

‘A former student who downloaded almost 70,000 white supremacist documents and bomb-making instructions has avoided a prison sentence “by the skin of his teeth” after being told to read classic literature by Dickens, Austen, Shakespeare and Hardy.’

The Guardian, 1st September 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Northumberland Santa impersonator sentenced for sexual assaults – BBC News

Posted August 6th, 2021 in news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A man who sexually assaulted two women while he was playing the part of Santa Claus has been sentenced.’

BBC News, 5th August 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Met Police sergeant spared jail after filming woman in shower – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2021 in Crown Prosecution Service, disciplinary procedures, news, police, professional conduct, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences, video recordings, voyeurism by tracey

‘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

One third of convicted sex offenders across England and Wales avoid prison – The Guardian

Posted June 21st, 2021 in child abuse, children, community service, fines, imprisonment, Ministry of Justice, news, prosecutions, rape, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences, victims by tracey

‘Ministers are facing demands to explain why thousands of convicted sexual offenders across England and Wales have avoided prison. An Observer investigation found that adults convicted of sexually assaulting children under 13, or of engaging in sexual activity with underage teenagers, are among those who have not been jailed.’

The Guardian, 19th June 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Alison Chabloz jailed for anti-Semitic radio show comments – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2021 in internet, Judaism, news, racism, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A blogger has been jailed after making anti-Semitic comments on a radio show.’

BBC News, 7th April 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge orders defendant to pay back £90,000 after Right to Buy fraud – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 29th, 2021 in confiscation, fraud, housing, local government, news, proceeds of crime, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A defendant who admitted fraud under the Right to Buy scheme has been ordered to pay back more than £90,000.’

Local Government Lawyer, 29th March 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court of Appeal upholds length of sentences for planning breaches – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 18th, 2021 in coronavirus, news, planning, sentencing, suspended sentences, travellers by sally

‘Eight people who committed repeated breaches of planning permission and court orders while trying to establish a site in Basildon have had their sentences confirmed after failing to convince the Court of Appeal that their punishments were too severe.’

Local Government Lawyer, 18th March 2021

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Matthew Topham: Lottery winner sentenced over fatal crash – BBC News

Posted March 12th, 2021 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, unlawful killing by sally

‘A lottery winner who caused a fatal Christmas Day crash when he took his eyes off the road to find his young son’s teddy bear has avoided jail.’

BBC News, 11th March 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cardiff doctor sentenced for £68,000 fraud on NHS – BBC News

Posted March 10th, 2021 in doctors, fraud, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A doctor has been given a suspended sentence after he admitted defrauding the NHS out of nearly £68,000.’

BBC News, 9th March 2021

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Suspended sentence for fraudster who created bogus claims company – Litigation Futures

Posted February 25th, 2021 in accidents, claims management, fraud, news, road traffic, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A fraudster who faked a road traffic accident and invented a fictitious accident management company to facilitate a whiplash claim has been handed a suspended prison sentence.’

Litigation Futures, 24th February 2021

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Suspended sentence for woman who live streamed video of boyfriend’s trial – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 19th, 2021 in contempt of court, Crown Court, internet, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, video recordings by tracey

‘A woman who live streamed her partner’s Crown court trial on Facebook after videoing from the public gallery has received a four-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.’

Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2021

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Client sued over unpaid fees loses appeal against contempt sentence – Legal Futures

Posted February 8th, 2021 in appeals, contempt of court, fees, law firms, news, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A man sued by a Kent law firm for unpaid fees has lost his appeal against a suspended sentence handed out for contempt over his failure to comply with court orders.’

Legal Futures, 8th February 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Corbyn supporter spared jail after telling Margaret Hodge to die in string of antisemitic abuse – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2020 in guilty pleas, harassment, Judaism, malicious communications, news, religiously aggravated offences, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A supporter of Jeremy Corbyn who targeted Labour MPs with “vulgar, obscene and threatening” abuse has been spared jail.’

The Independent, 25th November 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Cornish grandmother of drowned baby admits cruelty – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2020 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, child cruelty, children, families, grandparents, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘The grandmother of a baby who drowned in a bath while she was out of the room has admitted child cruelty.’

BBC News, 10th November 2020

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Neo-Nazi teenager spared jail for encouraging terror attacks – The Independent

Posted November 3rd, 2020 in guilty pleas, indecent photographs of children, internet, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, terrorism, young offenders by tracey

‘A neo-Nazi teenager who encouraged terror attacks and downloaded indecent images of young children has been spared jail.’

The Independent, 2nd November 2020

Source: www.independent.co.uk

HS2 protester given suspended sentence for contempt of court – Local Government Lawyer

Posted October 22nd, 2020 in contempt of court, demonstrations, news, railways, sentencing, suspended sentences, trespass by sally

‘A protester against the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project has been handed a suspended prison sentence for contempt of court after breaching an earlier order in the first such case concerning HS2.’

Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2020

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Voyeurist hacked into webcams and used hidden devices to watch families at Butlin’s – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 15th, 2020 in computer crime, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, video recordings, voyeurism by tracey

‘A voyeurist hacked into webcams to record people in their homes and used hidden devices to watch families at Butlin’s, a court heard.’

Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2020

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sister of jailed jihadist given suspended sentence over ‘misguided loyalty’ – The Guardian

Posted August 19th, 2020 in failure to disclose information, families, Islam, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, terrorism by sally

‘A woman who practised knife fights with her jihadist brother as he plotted a terrorist attack in London has been given a suspended prison sentence after a judge said she acted out of “misguided loyalty”.’

The Guardian, 18th August 2020

Source: www.theguardian.com

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