Category: explosives

Clark v Adams: personal injury claim against Gerry Adams to proceed to trial – 12KBW Personal Injury Law Blog

Posted April 25th, 2024 in chambers articles, explosives, joinder, news, Northern Ireland, personal injuries, striking out, terrorism, unincorporated associations by sally

‘Clark v Adams [2024] EWHC 62 (KB) is an unusual personal injury claim: three joined claims brought for injuries suffered as a result of bombings attributed to the Provisional Irish Republican Army (‘provisional IRA’) at the Old Bailey in March 1973, the London Docklands in February 1996 and the Arndale Centre in Manchester in June 1996. The claims were brought against the provisional IRA and against Gerry Adams, both in a representative capacity (as a representative of the provisional IRA) and in his personal capacity.’

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12KBW Personal Injury Law Blog, 23rd April 202

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

Posted April 23rd, 2024 in conspiracy, Criminal Cases Review Commission, explosives, forensic science, intelligence services, news, police, terrorism by sally

‘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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Weapons-obsessed man found guilty over explosion at his Bedfordshire home – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2024 in explosives, news, offensive weapons by sally

‘A man whose obsession with weaponry once led him to ask to throw a grenade on the children’s television programme Jim’ll Fix It has been found guilty of causing an explosion in his home.’

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The Guardian, 19th April 2024

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Student who idolised Unabomber wrote terror guide for ‘misfits and nobodies’ – The Independent

Posted March 19th, 2024 in explosives, firearms, news, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘A college student who wrote a “how-to” terror guide on weapons and bombs dedicated to “misfits” and “social nobodies” has been jailed for 13 years.’

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The Independent, 18th March 2024

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Serial killer obsessed fake policeman who planned mass shooting jailed for life – The Independent

Posted January 15th, 2024 in explosives, firearms, imprisonment, news, police, school children, sentencing, teachers, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by tracey

‘A Lidl worker who dressed as a fake policeman with a plan to attack police headquarters, who plotted to shoot former teachers and ex-schoolmates, has been jailed for life.’

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The Independent, 13th January 2024

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Hitler partly to blame for 2021 blast damage, Court of Appeal confirms – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted December 19th, 2023 in explosives, insurance, news, war by tracey

‘A judge was correct to find that damage caused by the detonation of a 79-year-old German bomb was the fault of the Luftwaffe and not a 2021 bomb disposal squad, the Court of Appeal has ruled. In University of Exeter v Allianz Insurance plc, three judges led by Lord Justice Coulson dismissed an appeal by the University of Exeter against a High Court ruling earlier this year over a denied insurance claim for damage caused.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 18th December 2023

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Jail for businessman who targeted barristers with fake bombs – Legal Futures

Posted September 25th, 2023 in barristers, conspiracy, explosives, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘The businessman who hired an ex-Royal Marine to plant fake bombs outside the chambers of two barristers against whom he had a vendetta has been jailed for eight years and two months.’

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Legal Futures, 25th September 2023

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Businessman guilty of Gray’s Inn ‘bomb’ conspiracy – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 21st, 2023 in conspiracy, explosives, inns of court, news by tracey

‘A businessman accused of being behind a fake bomb plot on Gray’s Inn which caused road closures and evacuations was convicted by a majority verdict at the Old Bailey today.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 18th August 2023

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Manchester Arena bomb: Inquiry recommendation delays ‘heartbreaking’ – BBC News

Posted June 8th, 2023 in delay, explosives, inquiries, news, terrorism by tracey

‘Families of Manchester Arena bomb victims said it was “absolutely heartbreaking” changes to make venues safer had not been made six years on.’

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BBC News, 8th June 2023

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Cornwall: Fake bomb sender jailed for two and a half years – BBC News

Posted May 31st, 2023 in explosives, imprisonment, news, restraining orders, sentencing, threatening behaviour by sally

‘A man who sent a fake parcel bomb to an address in Cornwall has been jailed for two and a half years.’

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BBC News, 30th May 2023

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Far-right extremist sentenced after attempting to make explosives – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted May 12th, 2023 in Crown Prosecution Service, explosives, firearms, imprisonment, news, racism, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘A far-right extremist, who downloaded manuals on how to make guns and explosives, has been sentenced after he was found guilty of terrorism offences.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 11th May 2023

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Insurer wins court fight over University of Exeter bomb damage claim – BBC News

Posted March 23rd, 2023 in explosives, insurance, news, universities, war by tracey

‘An insurance company has won a High Court fight over its refusal to pay out on a claim for damage caused by the disposal of a World War Two bomb.’

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BBC News, 22nd March 2023

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Manchester Arena bomb inquiry finds MI5 missed significant chance – BBC News

Posted March 2nd, 2023 in explosives, firearms, inquiries, intelligence services, news, terrorism by tracey

‘The security service MI5 missed a significant chance to take action that might have prevented the Manchester Arena attack, an inquiry has found.’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2023

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Man who shared explosives recipe guilty of terror offences – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2023 in explosives, news, terrorism, video recordings by sally

‘A man who shared bomb-making instructions in a far-right group chat has been convicted of terror offences.’

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BBC News, 16th January 2023

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Heysham explosion: Man admits manslaughter of George Hinds – BBC News

Posted August 25th, 2022 in explosives, guilty pleas, homicide, news by sally

‘A man has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of a two-year-old who died in a gas explosion in Lancashire.’

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BBC News, 24th August 2022

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Man caught with explosives jailed again after breaching court requirements – The Independent

Posted August 19th, 2022 in explosives, imprisonment, news, recidivists, sentencing, terrorism by tracey

‘A man previously convicted of possessing an explosive substance has been sent back to prison for breaching court requirements, police say.’

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The Independent, 18th August 2022

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Guildford pub bomb family demands fresh police probe – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2022 in explosives, inquests, inquiries, news, police, terrorism by tracey

‘Police should reopen an inquiry into an IRA bombing which killed five and left 11 people wrongly imprisoned, a family of one of the victims has said.’

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BBC News, 4th August 2022

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Guildford pub bomb inquest: Device could have been planted by a ‘courting couple’ – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2022 in armed forces, coroners, explosives, inquests, news, Northern Ireland, terrorism, unlawful killing by tracey

‘Five people were unlawfully killed by an IRA bomb in Guildford in 1974 which could have been planted by a “courting couple”, a coroner concluded.’

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BBC News, 21st July 2022

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Liverpool bomber papers raise fresh questions for Home Office – BBC News

Posted January 24th, 2022 in appeals, asylum, explosives, government departments, immigration, news, terrorism by tracey

‘New details have emerged about the Liverpool bomber Emad Al Swealmeen’s failed asylum attempts – and the false information he used to make his cases.’

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BBC News, 24th January 2022

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Rehabilitation and retribution: In re JR123’s application – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 15th, 2021 in arson, bills, burglary, criminal justice, criminal records, explosives, human rights, imprisonment, judicial review, news, Northern Ireland, proportionality, rehabilitation, sentencing, theft by tracey

‘What happens when someone is convicted of a criminal offence and is given a custodial sentence? Sometimes, the individual will serve at least part of their sentence in prison and the remainder on licence. But, what happens after they’ve served the totality of their sentence?’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12rh November 2021

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