‘Drink or drug-drivers who cause fatal crashes should be charged with manslaughter and should face life sentences in prison, nine in 10 people think.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A wealthy businessman who drunkenly ploughed his new Mercedes into a marquee at a charity ball injuring 21 people has been jailed for more than a year.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A judge has slammed the “disgraceful behaviour” and drinking culture in the armed forces as a Royal Navy officer was cleared of the rape of a drunken colleague following a training college ball.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A motorist has been jailed for eight years after his passenger was killed when he crashed into a lorry while driving at more than 160mph.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A judge has criticised a culture of “excessive drinking” and sexual relationships within the Royal Military Police, as two former soldiers were acquitted of raping a colleague who later killed herself.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th April 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Better partnerships and more effective information-sharing at the local level will be needed to reduce alcohol-related crime and disorder, the government has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘Family Drug and Alcohol Courts (FDACs) save the state money, with the London FDAC alone generating estimated gross savings of £1.29m to public sector bodies over five years, research has suggested.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th March 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice and Mayor of London announce crackdown against alcohol related crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th February, 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
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Supreme Court, 3rd February 2016
‘Men who pose a high risk of domestic violence are to be given one-to-one support to change their behaviour. ‘
BBC News, 17 February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Ministers are considering lowering the drink-driving limit in England and Wales to the tougher level set by Scotland.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘After I was mugged, a suspect was arrested but the case was dropped because of ‘grave concerns’ about the credibility of my evidence. Can a new law protect thousands of women like me?’
The Guardian, 18th January 2016
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Birmingham judge bemoans sentencing powers that leave him unable to impose a ‘sentence that is deserved’ in case of ‘deadly’ drink-driver.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Ex-prisoners with common mental health problems, such as bipolar disorder, and who misuse drugs and alcohol are more likely to commit violent offences after their release than other former prisoners, according to research.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2015
Source: www.guaridan.co.uk
‘A man who strangled and stabbed his mother in a frenzied attack while high on drink and drugs has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years.’
BBC News, 24th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed after pleading guilty to sexual assault, threatening and abusive behaviour, assault and being drunk whilst on a plane between Glasgow and Turkey.’
The Independent, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who beat a teenager with a pole in an alcohol and drug-fuelled rage after he mistook him for someone else has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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