Eric Joyce: Ex-Labour MP sentenced for child sex offence – BBC News
‘A former Labour MP and ex-Army officer who admitted making an indecent image of a child has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 7th August 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: suspended sentences
The impact of COVID-19 on sentencing – Park Square Barristers
‘This article reviews two Court of Appeal cases which have considered the effect that COVID-19 can have in sentencing in cases where the custody threshold has been passed. In summary, the cases make clear that the adverse effects the pandemic has had on prison life is a relevant factor a sentencing court can take into consideration in deciding: 1) whether to impose a suspend a sentence; and 2) the length of any immediate custodial sentence.’
Park Square Barristers, 3rd July 2020
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
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
Covid-19 and Suspended Sentences – A Court of Appeal Judgment: R v Christopher Manning [2020] EWCA Crim 592 – St Philips Barristers
‘While the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor have announced that jury trials will commence this month, we are far from the pandemic’s conclusion. This fear is felt all the more by defendants facing sentencing hearings. Regardless of whether an offence was committed prior to the crisis, or in the currency, it does not change the new threat that an immediate custodial sentence brings – one of health.’
St Philips Barristers, 13th May 2020
Source: st-philips.com
Car owner killed vandal caught damaging wing-mirror – BBC News
‘A car owner who fatally injured a vandal caught damaging his wing-mirror has been given a suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court strikes off medical reports doctor for contempt – Litigation Futures
‘A doctor who received a suspended sentence for contempt of court over a false medical report has been erased from the medical register by the High Court.’
Litigation Futures, 14th April 2020
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Ex-detective who preyed on women given suspended sentence to care for son – The Guardian
‘A former detective constable who admitted inappropriate contact with women he met in the course of his duties has been given a suspended sentence after a judge heard that no one else could care for his one-year-old child during the coronavirus lockdown.’
The Guardian, 6th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
Fake Lord’s cricket card: James Lattimer fined £10k – BBC News
‘A fraudster faked a dead man’s membership card to use as a “passport to a prestigious world” and get the best seats at Lord’s cricket ground.’
BBC News, 11th March 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Claimant who sued over pothole injury given suspended sentence after evidence of extreme sports participation – Local Government Lawyer
‘Walsall Council has successfully prosecuted a man who falsely claimed significant compensation following an injury when falling in a pothole.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th February 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Paedophile who preyed on girl, 13, spared jail after backlogs delayed his case – Daily Telegraph
‘A paedophile who admitted having sex with a 13-year-old girl has been spared jail after backlogs meant his case took over two years to come before the courts.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Enraged mother threw her own baby at police officer causing spinal injury – Daily Telegraph
‘A police officer suffered a life-changing spinal injury after a mother threw her own child at them in a rage, a court heard.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Alleged tout given suspended sentence over sale of Wimbledon tickets – The Guardian
‘An alleged tout who said he would rather go to prison than “grass up” his boss, who prosecutors claim is a reality TV star, has been handed a six-month suspended prison sentence over the sale of Wimbledon tickets.’
The Guardian, 29th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man who set ex-girlfriend’s home on fire spared jail because he was ‘badly affected’ by break-up – The Independent
‘A man who committed arson after his ex-girlfriend broke up with him has been spared jail after his lawyer argued the attack was an “acute stress reaction” to the end of the relationship.’
The Independent, 28th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Men given suspended sentences for ‘releasing fox into path of hunt’ – The Guardian
‘Two men convicted of animal cruelty offences after being filmed dragging a fox out of a tunnel and releasing it “into the path of a hunt” have been given suspended sentences.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Expert who “fall short” face “much more robust” response – Litigation Futures
‘Expert witnesses who “fall short of the mark” face a “much more and properly robust” response from the courts, a recently retired Court of Appeal judge has warned.’
Litigation Futures, 11th November 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Greater Manchester woman given suspended jail sentence over attempted £37k Right to Buy fraud – Local Government Lawyer
‘A woman from Greater Manchester who made a fraudulent Right to Buy application has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Katrice Lee: Woman sentenced for impersonating missing toddler – BBC News
‘A woman who used social media to impersonate a toddler missing for almost 40 years has been handed a suspended jail term.’
BBC News, 30th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bride-to-be fleeced fiance’s stag party out of £11k – BBC News
‘A bride-to-be frittered away her fiance’s stag party kitty, leaving him and his friends stranded at a UK airport, a court has heard.’
BBC News, 29th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mail on Sunday writer spared jail after recording court hearing on phone – The Guardian
‘A Mail on Sunday features writer has been spared jail after blaming “work pressure” for recording a court hearing on her mobile phone.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Former milkman sentenced for money laundering – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former milkman who got into financial difficulties has been sentenced for money laundering.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 26th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
