Man sentenced for controlling or coercive behaviour – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Sam Williams has been sentenced for offences including controlling or coercive behaviour’
Crown Prosecution Service, 27th April 2016
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Category: criminal damage
Woman jailed after sexually assaulting taxi driver – The Independent
‘A woman has been jailed after she sexually assaulted a male taxi driver in an attempt to avoid paying £26.50 for the journey.’
The Independent, 12th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Apple under pressure as lawyers pledge action over ‘Error 53’ codes – The Guardian
‘Apple has come under pressure to scrap its controversial policy of permanently disabling repaired iPhone 6s when software is upgraded, following a global consumer backlash and claims the company could be acting illegally.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tyre slashing was criminal damage but not antisemitic attack, jury decides – The Guardian
‘Leaders of one of the UK’s largest Jewish communities have welcomed the conviction of a man over a wave of criminal damage incidents involving cars in north-east London last year.’
The Guardian, 27th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rickshaw driver in Westminster standoff spared further jail – The Guardian
‘A rickshaw driver who caused £5,500 of damage to the Houses of Parliament during an overnight rooftop standoff has been spared further time in custody after admitting criminal damage and trespassing.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lindsay Lohan fan faces jail for harassing celebrity haunt booking manager – Daily Telegraph
‘Daniel Voderwulbecke, who was cleared of stalking Lindsay Lohan, is convicted of harassing a bookings manager at the Chiltern Firehouse.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Whether charities liable for damage caused by protesters depends on factual connections, says expert – OUT-LAW.com
‘Companies can find themselves the subject of protests which cause costly damage, but can they sue protesters? The Supreme Court has laid out some of the logic it would use to rule on a claim, though it did not find a charity liable in this case.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th March 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
Regina v Akhtar (Itzaz) – WLR Daily
Regina v Akhtar (Itzaz) [2015] EWCA Crim 176; [2015] WLR (D) 91
‘Where a jury brought in a guilty verdict on one count but were unable to agree on another count, a retrial on that other count was not an abuse of process unless the two counts were true alternatives in that they were mutually exclusive alternatives.’
WLR Daily, 26th February 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Bristol activist jailed for two years for targeting police cars with tyre spikes – The Guardian
‘An environmental activist has been jailed for two years for putting the lives of police officers in danger by targeting patrol cars with homemade tyre-deflation spikes to “give them a taste of their own medicine”.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
The unkindest cut: Criminal record for elderly neighbours who cut back man’s clematis – The Independent
‘Two pensioners in their 80s have been convicted of criminal damage after deliberately cutting back their neighbour’s clematis with secateurs against her wishes.’
The Independent, 14th January 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Grandmother poisons sister’s artichokes in bitter feud – Daily Telegraph
‘Gillian Leeden ordered to pay sister Lyndsey Glassett compensation after being found guilty of targeting Jerusalem artichokes with weed killer in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Stewart Jackson Fishponds car bomb hoaxer jailed for 20 months – BBC News
‘A man who admitted a bomb hoax in Bristol after he doused a car in fuel has been sent to prison for 20 months.’
BBC News, 24th November 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Family of girl who killed herself after arrest challenges detention policy – The Guardian
‘Kesia Leatherbarrow broke a window trying to enter a residential care home for ex-addicts to visit a friend. When officers arrested the 17-year-old, they discovered a small quantity of cannabis. She spent two nights and three days in police custody; a few hours after being released, she hanged herself.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Juvenile Offenders: A Different Approach Needed? – Part II – No. 5 Chambers
‘In this series written for Criminal Law & Justice Weekly, Navpreet Virk and No5 member Richard Gibbs present the opposing arguments surrounding the manner in which the youth courts treat juveniles convicted of criminal offences and examine the countervailing arguments and policies. In the first of this four part series, Nav Virk sets out the general philosophical underpinnings of the current policy approach.’
No. 5 Chambers, 27th August 2014
Source: www.no5.com
Man fined for pretending to be ghost in Portsmouth cemetery – The Guardian
‘A man has been fined for pretending to be a ghost and other rowdy behaviour in a cemetery.
The Guardian, 7th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Hardcore’ criminals with 100 convictions avoid prison – Daily Telegraph
‘A “hardcore” of repeat offenders, some with more than 100 convictions, are avoiding prison in record numbers, ministers have admitted.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th August 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Riot damages reforms are questioned by insurers – BBC News
‘Insurers have warned that proposed changes to the Riot Damages Act could lead to higher premiums or reduce access to insurance.’
BBC News, 5th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former Newcastle United footballer Nile Ranger fined for damaging door – BBC News
‘Footballer Nile Ranger has been fined for repeatedly kicking a jammed door at his penthouse flat in Swindon.’
BBC News, 17th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MP’s son guilty of using ‘tremendous force’ to attack press photographer – The Guardian
‘The son of MP Mike Hancock has been found guilty of “losing control” and using “tremendous force” to headbutt and punch a press photographer.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man, 35, jailed after stripping half naked in cathedral and punching OAP in ‘divine urge’ – The Independent
‘He said he had the compulsion to “give everything to God,” but the actions of a 35-year-old man who pulled down his trousers before climbing on top of an altar and punching a grandmother in the face certainly didn’t appease the CPS.’
The Independent, 9th June 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
