‘A van driver who killed three passengers in a crash on the M4 after falling asleep at the wheel has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 6th June 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A judge has called on the Government to “urgently review” the law on elderly drivers as he spared jail for an 80-year-old motorist who mowed down eight schoolgirls.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal against striking off from a solicitor who “neither thought nor cared about” the rules governing his profession.’
Legal Futures, 31st May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has rejected an appeal by Richard Barnett, senior partner of collapsed conveyancing firm Barnetts, against his striking-off by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal Futures, 19th May 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A motorist has been jailed for eight years after his passenger was killed when he crashed into a lorry while driving at more than 160mph.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Christian magistrate who was sacked after voicing his opposition to adoption by same-sex parents has been suspended as a non-executive director by an NHS trust.’
The Guardian, 27th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A motorist with 51 penalty points – more than four times the permitted maximum – on their licence is still allowed on the road, it has been revealed. The driver, based in Oxford, is one of three in the UK with more than 40 points on their licence who have not been disqualified. The information was released by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) following a Freedom of Information request from the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM). It also shows that 3 million of the 45 million licence holders in the UK carry penalty points, of which 13 have accumulated 28 or more.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A headteacher who was accused of misconduct in the so-called Trojan horse scandal in Birmingham has been banned indefinitely from teaching after being found guilty of professional misconduct.’
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The Guardian, 4th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man who killed a cat and broke a puppy’s jaw has been jailed and banned from keeping animals for life.’
BBC News, 30th September 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Christopher Johnson, 46, admits simulating a sexual act with a slide in Coventry and is handed a three-year community order.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two teachers who had sex in a school have been banned from teaching.’
The Guardian, 9th September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Employers who fail to pay the new “national living wage” face increased fines under a crackdown on non-compliance announced by David Cameron.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Middlesbrough fan who made “monkey gestures” towards three black footballers at a Championship match has been fined and given a banning order.’
BBC News, 29th July 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hayley Cowan buries Staffordshire bull terrier in shallow grave in case described by RSPCA as ‘one of most harrowing and distressing cases to date’.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th July 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A games coach at a top boarding school has been banned from teaching after she had lesbian sex with one of her 15-year-old pupils at her parent’s house.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two speeding drivers have been jailed for killing a man as they raced at high speed through a town centre.’
BBC News, 15th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who had so many homemade fireworks he could have blown up his house has been given a suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 5th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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