‘A former sub-postmaster and a central figure in the Horizon scandal is the first individual to sue both the Post Office and Fujitsu for their role in proceedings brought against him.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A 16th-century Madonna and Child painting disappeared without a trace after it was stolen from a museum in northern Italy more than half a century ago. Now, having surfaced in Britain, it is in the possession of a woman in Norfolk, who is refusing to return it – even though it is listed on police stolen art databases.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Members of an organised crime group who stole more than £1m worth of cars and motorbikes from homes across West Yorkshire have been jailed.’
BBC News, 5th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Council has published sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.’
Sentencing Council, 19th February 2025
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘Two brothers from an organised crime family who were jailed for their part in the theft of £1.2 million worth of cocaine from a Liverpool-based organised crime group have been ordered to payback £80,826 or spend nine months more in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th February 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Criminals caught with “signal jammers” will face up to five years in prison under new laws to crack down on gadgets used to steal cars.’
The Independent, 23rd February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two muggers who left a stranger fearing he would be killed when they attacked him for his mobile phone have been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two animal rights activists have been sentenced to community orders over milk-pouring stunts at two high-end department stores in central London.’
BBC News, 12th December 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This month’s issue reviews the summaries of two cases decided in May 2024: (i) MUR Shipping BV v RTI Ltd [2024] UKSC 18 and (ii) Great Lakes Reinsurance (UK) Plc v RAV Bahamas Ltd [2024] UKPC 11.’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 4th November 2024
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘A shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs after numerous attempts to disguise herself while committing thefts, police said.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Businesses faced with the theft or unauthorised use of their confidential data have a suite of remedies available to them in the civil courts to recover that data or prevent its further use.’
OUT-LAW.com, 19th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A priest has been given a suspended prison sentence for stealing money from his own church’s donation plates.’
BBC News, 17th September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The adversarial nature of the compensation scheme for victims of the Post Office scandal is preventing them securing timely redress.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th September 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A detectorist who stole an estimated £3m worth of Viking treasure has been sentenced to a further five years and three months in prison after failing to pay back over £600,000.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 12th September 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A woman who made more than half a million pounds by travelling throughout England and Wales shoplifting and then claiming refunds on the stolen goods has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan Police has not identified a single suspect in investigations into neighbourhood crimes such as phone and bike thefts, burglaries and vehicle crime in more than 160 areas for the past three years.’
The Independent, 15th July 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Largely thanks to the prime-time ITV dramatization, the Post Office Horizon scandal has brought to light the serious shortcomings in the way the Post Office handled the private prosecution of sub-postmasters. Whilst this has shocked the nation, unfortunately the actions of the Post Office in its role as prosecutor comes as no surprise for those with experience of public prosecutors.’
Mills & Reeve, 26th June 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘The carer of a blind former film-writer and director has been jailed after stealing £75,000 from him to fund his gambling addiction.’
BBC News, 24th June 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Britain’s Forgotten Prisoners is a devastating documentary about the ‘public protection’ sentences that can amount to whole-of-life terms for relatively minor offences. Film-maker Martin Read explains his seven-year quest for justice.’
The Guardian,12th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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