‘People involved in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower are facing possible charges of fraud and conspiracy to defraud, according to the chairman of the public inquiry into the disaster that claimed 72 lives.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three teenagers have been jailed for numerous robberies and assault of men who had been enticed via one of the largest social media dating apps, Grindr.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th December 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Torture charges against the ex wife of former Liberian president Charles Taylor have been dismissed at the Old Bailey.’
BBC News, 6th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 26 November 2019, the Court of Appeal gave judgment in ED&F Man Capital Markets Ltd v Straits (Singapore) Pte Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 2073. It clarifies when England will be the proper forum in multi-party conspiracy claims against defendants based in different jurisdictions. It contains a useful analysis of the recent Supreme Court judgment in Vedanta Resources plc v Lungowe [2019] UKSC 20, [2019] 2 WLR 1051.’
Littleton Chambers, 27th November 2019
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
‘A lorry driver charged with the manslaughter of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in a refrigerated trailer has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist illegal immigration.’
The Guardian, 25th November 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 20 drug dealers have successfully been prosecuted as a result of a police investigation which followed complaints about drug dealing from local residents in Tower Hamlets and Hackney.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 18th November 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A group of men who ran an operation worth more than £65m distributing illegal steroids have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former minister’s son has been branded “manipulative and cunning” as he was jailed for seven years for killing a three-year-old with a car seat.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former footballer who masterminded a “highly organised” county lines drugs operation, exploiting teenagers to deal heroin and crack cocaine, has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Independent, 7th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who beat his partner with a mallet and poured boiling water over her head has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 4th November 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A tree surgeon nearly died in a “barbaric” axe attack when a road rage dispute turned a street into a battleground, a court heard.’
BBC News, 18th October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A member of one of Waltham Forest’s organised crime groups who took part in ‘ride-out’ against a rival gang before going on to run a drugs line from inside prison, has been jailed for 15 years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A former builder who scooped a £2.5m jackpot using a fake lottery ticket has been convicted of fraud by false representation today and sentenced to nine years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 4th October 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Four people have been sentenced at Southwark Crown Court today for their part in the UK’s largest immigration fraud and attempting to cheat HMRC of payroll tax.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th September 2019
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘An Albanian drugs kingpin who ran a multi-million pound cocaine racket only has to pay back £14,380 after the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) requested a “risible” sum, a judge has complained.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Seven gang members have been found guilty of running a sophisticated county lines operation in which heroin and crack cocaine were shipped from London to Cornwall with vulnerable young people exploited to sell drugs.’
The Guardian, 3rd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A banned driver who crushed a police officer against a fence before dragging her along has been jailed for 12 years.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has admitted crushing a three-year-old boy to death with his car seat.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A driver due to stand trial for a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs offence in September has failed in a legal challenge to a decision of St Albans City and District Council to revoke his hackney carriage driver’s licence, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering eight members of the same family in an arson attack 17 years ago.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
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