Man, 23, found guilty of murdering child killer David Gaut – The Guardian
‘A man has been found guilty of stabbing a convicted child killer to death.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2019
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‘A man has been found guilty of stabbing a convicted child killer to death.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2019
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‘Video footage of a fingerprint helped convict a teenage boy of the “inexplicably” violent murder of a 14-year-old in what is believed to be a legal first.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th December 2018
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‘A man has been jailed after falsely claiming he was sleeping rough in the Grenfell Tower so he could access £88,0000 worth of benefits meant for genuine victims of the fire.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 30th November 2018
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‘A man who trafficked three children, including a 14-year-old girl, to use as drug dealers in a “county lines” ring has been jailed for 14 years in a landmark prosecution.’
The Independent, 4th October 2018
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‘A woman who says she was racially assaulted on a London bus has called for transport companies to keep CCTV material for longer, after footage of her attack was deleted in just 10 days.’
BBC News, 29th August 2018
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‘A legal challenge against the use of automatic facial recognition technology by police has been launched by a civil liberties group.’
BBC News, 25th July 2018
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‘The Court of Appeal on an instance of tenancy management going bad, very bad indeed. And the landlord losing a claim against them for damages for harassment under Protection from Harassment Act 1997.’
Nearly Legal, 20th May 2018
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‘The son of a Chinese government official has been jailed for beating his girlfriend “from head to toe” after a judge rejected the victim’s appeal for leniency.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th April 2018
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‘Two burglars who were fended off by an 87-year-old woman armed with her husband’s crutch have been jailed.’
BBC News, 11th April 2018
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‘A judge has criticised prosecutors after they failed to hand over crucial evidence that could have exonerated a wealthy businessman standing trial for alleged sexual assault.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd January 2018
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‘A man has been found guilty of carrying out an acid attack in a packed London club which left 22 people injured.’
BBC News, 13th November 2017
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‘CCTV will be made compulsory in all animal slaughterhouses under new government plans announced today. Michael Gove, the Environment Secretary, said that, from next spring, all abattoirs where live animals are present will be forced to install cameras in an attempt to clamp down on mistreatment.’
The Independent, 12th November 2017
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‘A mother who says she was raped by a stranger has now set up a crowdfunding page to bring her alleged attacker to justice.’
The Independent, 6th November 2017
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‘Two men have been found guilty of attempting to rape a woman in an attack which left her unconscious.’
BBC News, 16th August 2017
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‘A kebab shop owner has been jailed for two years for flinging a pan of boiling water over a chef.’
BBC News, 14th June 2017
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‘A young farm worker who threw a newborn calf to the floor and repeatedly stamped on it before kicking its mother in the head blamed his behaviour on breaking up with his girlfriend months earlier.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th April 2017
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‘A judge accused warring neighbours of having “handbags in the cul-de-sac” after an 81-year-old man attacked a man living next door with a rounders bat.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th March 2017
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‘A top property solicitor headbutted a property developer during a £100m legal battle at the High Court.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2017
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‘The High Court has dismissed a bid to reconsider a judicial review decision, highlighting jurisdictional differences between criminal and civil proceedings.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th July 2016
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Regina v Anwar (Umar) and others [2016] EWCA Crim 551
‘The victim was telephoned and offered a supply of cannabis, as a result of which he drove to the appointed place where he got into a silver car, joining the three occupants, to complete the purchase. The front passenger pointed a shotgun at his face while the driver brandished a knife. As the victim attempted to escape two men exited a white van nearby and attempted to take his car. The man with the shotgun fired two shots but the victim escaped. Six defendants stood trial on charges of attempted murder, conspiracy to commit robbery and possession of a firearm with intent to commit robbery. The Crown argued that this was a well-planned criminal enterprise as shown on the CCTV footage and by the frequent mobile phone calls between the defendants which showed that all the robbers had the necessary knowledge that a firearm was to be carried with the intention that it should be used during the course of the robbery with the required, if conditional, intention to kill. The trial judge ruled that, although there was a case for all defendants to answer in respect of the count of conspiracy to rob, there was no case in relation to attempted murder and possession of a firearm with intent because there was no evidence to establish a prima facie case as to (a) any particular defendant being in the silver car; (b) any particular defendant holding the shotgun either in the silver car or when the shots were fired; or (c) crucially, any particular defendant being aware, by the time of travelling to the scene, that the shotgun was loaded, or that he was intending that it should be used if necessary specifically to kill. The Crown appealed against the judge’s ruling, pursuant to the provisions of section 58 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003.’
WLR Daily, 1st July 2016
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