Father guilty of killing daughter in Norwich in 1985 – BBC News
“A 51-year-old man has been found guilty of smothering his six-week-old baby to death in 1985.”
BBC News, 19th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: assault
Regina v T (N) – WLR Daily
Regina v T (N) [2010] EWCA Crim 711; [2010] WLR (D) 93
“The prosecution were not entitled to apply for leave to appeal against a terminating ruling made by a judge in a Crown Court on a trial on indictment, unless it had complied with the mandatory requirements of s 58(4) and (8) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, following the making of the ruling, of informing the court that it intended to appeal or requesting an adjournment to consider such an appeal and, before or at that time, informing the court that it agreed that the defendant should be acquitted if leave to appeal was not obtained or the appeal was abandoned before being determined.”
WLR Daily, 7th April 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Two Royal Marines dismissed over assault of Afghan prisoner – The Guardian
“Two Royal Marines were sentenced today for assaulting an Afghan prisoner held on suspicion of planting a bomb. Sergeant Mark Leader, based at the Commando Training Centre in Lympstone, Devon, was found guilty by a court martial panel of assault causing actual bodily harm on Mohammad Ekhlas on March 19 last year. Captain Jody Wheelhouse, from 45 Commando, Arbroath, Scotland, admitted the same offence at an earlier hearing. Wheelhouse was sentenced to dismissal with disgrace, while Leader was dismissed.”
The Guardian, 7th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Devon man who hit his baby son must pay him £50 – BBC News
“A father who hit his baby son because he knocked a photo frame off a television has been ordered to pay him £50 compensation.”
BBC News, 7th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DPP attacked over delays into G20 death probe – Daily Telegraph
“A letter signed by politicians, campaigners, lawyers and academics has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, criticising the ‘intolerable’ delays in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lord Tebbit will not be prosecuted over claims of kicking Chinese dragon – Daily Telegraph
“Tory peer Norman Tebbit will not face criminal action over claims that he kicked a person wearing a dragon costume during Chinese New Year celebrations.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
No compensation for Ian Huntley, says Jack Straw – The Independent
“The Government has ‘absolutely no intention’ of paying compensation to Soham killer Ian Huntley after he was attacked in prison, Justice Secretary Jack Straw said today.”
The Independent, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge slams ‘ridiculously short sentences’ and frees torture gang – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has criticised the justice system for tying his hands with ‘ridiculously short sentences’ after he was forced to free a gang that took a teenager from a children’s home and tortured him.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Offenders who commit ‘grave crimes’ must be named, says judge – Daily Telegraph
“A judge said the public deserved to know the identities of offenders who committed ‘grave crimes’ as he allowed the naming of a juvenile who killed an innocent peacemaker with a single punch.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Female NHS manager jailed for sexual assault on woman colleague – Daily Telegraph
“A senior NHS manager has been jailed for subjecting a female colleague to a violent and humiliating sexual assault while the two women shared a hotel room.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd February 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Playboy’ model walks free over nightclub attack – The Independent
“A former Playboy Model of the Year walked free from court yesterday after being given a suspended sentence for attacking a woman in a nightclub toilet cubicle in a jealous row over her husband.”
The Independent, 16th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Student jailed for G20 window smashing – The Independent
“A student who threw a computer monitor through a bank window as part of last year’s G20 protests was jailed for two-and-a-half years today.”
The Independent, 12th February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenage killer’s custody doubled over Gloucester attack – BBC News
“A teenager who killed a man with one punch has had his sentence more than doubled to three-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 10th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Amy Winehouse spared jail on assault charge – The Guardian
“Singer given conditional discharge after admitting assault on theatre manager.”
The Guardian, 20th January 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Shakin’ Stevens guilty of assaulting photographer – BBC News
“Former pop star Shakin’ Stevens has been found guilty of hitting a press photographer with a microphone stand.”
BBC News, 12th January 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge ‘failed in public duty’ by refusing to jail teen knife criminal – Daily Telegraph
“A judge who gave a community punishment to a teenage girl for her part in a near-fatal stabbing ‘wholly failed’ in his public duty, London’s Court of Appeal has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2009
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Homeowner jailed for tackling burglar – The Independent
A businessman who fought off knife-wielding thugs threatening to kill his family was jailed for 30 months yesterday.
The Independent, 15th December 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex-BBC presenter Ashley Blake refused leave to appeal – BBC News
“A former BBC TV presenter who was jailed for two years for hitting a teenager with a pole has been told he cannot appeal against his sentence.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for racist row killing – BBC News
“A 22-year-old man has been jailed for killing a Qatari student during a racist row in East Sussex.”
BBC News, 25th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crime victim wins ‘caution’ fight – BBC News
“A criminal justice expert has praised an attack victim who fought to have the perpetrator brought to court after he was let off with a conditional caution.”
BBC News, 11th November 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
