‘The driver of a car involved in a head-on crash which killed his five-year-old stepson has been found guilty of causing his death by dangerous driving.’
BBC News, 11th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The so called legal high “Spice” has played a role in a number of recent murders.’
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Six Pump Court, 28th March 2017
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‘A married mother-of-three who had sex with three underage boys has been branded a “dreadful mother” by a judge, a court heard yesterday.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A drug addict with more than 50 previous convictions has been jailed for 12 years for killing a child actor and his aunt when he hit them with a stolen car.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Local authorities must be given more powers to shut down unregulated shisha cafes as loopholes in Government legislation allow venues to reopen “virtually overnight”, Brent Council has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The partner of bestselling children’s author Helen Bailey has been convicted of drugging and killing her in a long-planned plot to get hold of her £3.3 million estate.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “violent and volatile prison population” is being fuelled by better access to so-called legal highs, a union has said.’
BBC News, 9th February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prison inspectors have warned that the situation at Exeter jail is “fragile”, with drugs thrown over the wall on a daily basis and only 29 officers on duty for 490 prisoners. The chief inspector’s report published on Wednesday says staff shortages at the overcrowded category B Victorian prison are exacerbated by problems including drugs and mental health issues, leaving the prison struggling to cope with rising violence and self-harm incidents.’
The Guardian, 1st February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘It is eight months since the British government banned the drugs that were known as “legal highs”.’
BBC News, 25th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for killing a 17-year-old woman by not helping her when she fell into the sea.’
BBC News, January 2017
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‘A grammar school pupil who left his date to drown without helping her after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs has been jailed for manslaughter.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A mother and her ex-partner have been jailed for 13 years each after being convicted of feeding drugs to her four-year-old daughter.’
BBC News, 19th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Agencies missed several chances to protect a girl who died after being fed drugs by her mother, a serious case review has found.’
BBC News, 11th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It is no surprise that the prison authorities are closely monitoring every jail in England and Wales for signs of potential unrest after the riot at HMP Birmingham on Friday.’
The Guardian, 19th December 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘World leaders called for the decriminalization of drugs on Monday, in a report released by a commission that includes the former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan and former presidents of Colombia, Mexico and Brazil.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Report by Adam Smith Institute says UK’s drug strategy ‘has failed in its core aims’ and urges government to legalise cannabis.’
The Guardian, 21st November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The British Medical Journal has called for the legalisation of illicit drugs for the first time.’
The Independent, 15th November 2016
Source; www.independent.co.uk
‘Justice Secretary embarks on a major shake-up of prisons to help cut £15bn cost of reoffending.’
Ministry of Justice, 3rd November 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘An extra 2,500 frontline prison staff are to be recruited to tackle soaring levels of gang violence, drug abuse and attacks on staff and inmates inside prisons across England and Wales, the justice secretary is to announce.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A father who violently threw his crying baby on to the sofa in a fit of temper has been jailed for life for her murder.’
BBC News, 26th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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