‘Birmingham Four’ ask CCRC to investigate convictions for terror plot – The Guardian

‘Four men were jailed for life in 2017 for planning terrorist attack in UK after elaborate undercover police operation.’

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2024

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Organised crime ring jailed for Spice factory in Swindon – BBC News

Posted April 8th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘An organised crime group has been jailed for supplying Spice, a synthetic cannabis.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2024

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Skelmersdale family jailed over multimillion-pound drugs trade – BBC News

‘A family who admitted “trading in Class A drugs worth millions of pounds” have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2024

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Former traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo’s convictions upheld by Court of Appeal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 28th, 2024 in appeals, banking, conspiracy, fraud, interest, news by tracey

‘Two former traders jailed over the manipulation of key benchmark interest rates today had their convictions upheld by the Court of Appeal.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th March 2024

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Notorious crime boss behind murder of innocent couple loses challenge over escape risk – The Independent

Posted March 26th, 2024 in conspiracy, dangerous offenders, imprisonment, murder, news by tracey

‘A notorious crime boss serving a life sentence for orchestrating the murders of an innocent couple has lost his High Court challenge over whether he poses a high risk of escape from prison.’

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The Independent, 25th March 2024

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Ex-Liverpool youth footballer Jamie Cassidy jailed for cocaine conspiracy – The Guardian

Posted March 22nd, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing, sport by sally

‘A former Liverpool football prodigy of “exceptional talent and promise” has been jailed for more than 13 years for his part in a multimillion-pound drugs conspiracy.’

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The Guardian, 21st March 2024

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‘Abusive’ conspiracy claim against top firms and lawyers thrown out – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted March 5th, 2024 in conspiracy, fraud, law firms, news by tracey

‘A litigant in person who alleged a conspiracy between two leading firms and a string of lawyers has had his claims thrown out by the High Court.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th March 2024

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Boy, 16, who fell to death during scouts’ trip was unlawfully killed, jury finds – The Guardian

‘A 16-year-old scout was unlawfully killed when he fell to his death during a trip to a rugged beauty spot in north Wales, a jury has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 22nd February 2024

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Grantham: Men jailed for dealing heroin and £1m-worth of cocaine – BBC News

Posted February 19th, 2024 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Six men who were involved in bringing £1m-worth of cocaine to the streets of Lincolnshire have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 17th February 2024

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Four men convicted over drive-by shooting outside church in London – The Guardian

Posted February 16th, 2024 in conspiracy, firearms, gangs, news, wounding by sally

‘Four men have been convicted after a drive-by shooting outside a church in central London.’

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The Guardian, 15th February 2024

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Family who left arranged marriage bride in vegetative state after she was forced to take pills jailed – The Independent

‘A family who left an arranged marriage bride in a vegetative state after she was forced to take pills and doused with a corrosive substance has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 14th February 2024

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People smuggler jailed for fake passport scheme – Home Office

Posted January 30th, 2024 in conspiracy, identity fraud, immigration, news, passports, sentencing by tracey

‘A people smuggler has been jailed for conspiring to bring 16 Albanian migrants to the UK with fake EU passports and fraudulent airline bookings.’

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Home Office, 26th January 2024

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County lines gang member jailed – BBC News

Posted January 30th, 2024 in assault, conspiracy, drug trafficking, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A leading member of a County Lines gang has been jailed for his part in trafficking drugs valued at nearly £250,000.’

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BBC news, 29th January 2024

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Men admit conspiracy to remove genitals – BBC News

Posted January 26th, 2024 in conspiracy, grievous bodily harm, news by sally

‘Two men have admitted being part of an extreme body-modification plot involving pay-per-view website videos.’

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BBC News, 25th January 2024

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Edward Little: Sentence increased for Hyde Park gun attack plotter – BBC News

Posted January 5th, 2024 in conspiracy, firearms, imprisonment, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘A man who planned a gun attack at central London’s Hyde Park has had his jail sentence increased.’

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BBC News, 4th January 2024

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Four men found guilty of murdering Ashley Dale in Liverpool – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2023 in conspiracy, firearms, murder, news by sally

‘Four men have been found guilty of the murder of a Liverpool woman who was shot dead in her home last year.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2023

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Nicola Bulley: Review of police handling of case to be published – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2023 in conspiracy, firearms, murder, news by sally

‘A review of the police handling of Nicola Bulley’s disappearance is to be published later this morning.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2023

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£9.8 million to be seized from man who produced steroids on commercial scale – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Mohammed Afzal who was convicted as part of a conspiracy to produce commercial quantities of illegal medical drugs has been ordered to pay back millions of pounds or face 10 extra years in prison.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 17th November 2023

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Drug gang jailed over £1.5m Skegness cocaine supply racket – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2023 in conspiracy, drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Members of a drug gang which “infested” a seaside resort with up to £1.5m worth of cocaine have been jailed.
Eleven men and one woman were involved in moving up to 15kg (33lbs) of the class A drug into Skegness from Leicestershire.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2023

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When Icarus didn’t fly (again) – a tale of disclosure disaster – Drystone Chambers

Posted October 19th, 2023 in chambers articles, conspiracy, disclosure, fraud, local government, news by sally

‘One local authority learned last week of the dangers inherent in disclosure failures. Five members of Drystone Chambers successfully defended, four as leading juniors.’

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Drystone Chambers, 12th September 2023

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