‘A gun-obsessed paedophile has been jailed for 12-years after amassing one of the biggest hauls of indecent images ever uncovered.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former police constable who charged almost £400 for gun control advice which should have been free, demanding payment from two hotels, is facing jail. Paul Duffield, 55, billed the Black Swan Hotel for £393 and also tried to charge the Feversham Arms Hotel while he held the post of civilian firearms enforcement officer at North Yorkshire Police.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th February 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The government was accused of watering down plans for a total ban on police conferring after the deaths of suspects, after it approved new rules for officers following the most controversial cases. The home secretary, Sajid Javid, on Thursday approved revised rules first drawn up by the police watchdog in 2014, but changed after fierce opposition from the police and claims that armed officers would lay down their weapons in protest.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A knife-wielding man shot by police after imprisoning his fiancée in his flat was lawfully killed, an inquest has concluded.’
BBC News, 14th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court held that a Coroner was entitled to remain unsure about the particulars of the death of an individual who was shot by a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.’
Park Square Barristers, 16th November 2018
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘”Shortcomings in security” outside the Houses of Parliament contributed to the death of a police officer during the Westminster attack, a coroner has concluded.’
The Independent, 3rd October 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Three people who were found guilty for their part in the illegal conversion of blank firing pistols and cartridges have today (5 September) been jailed for a total of 52 years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th September 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Hundreds of firearms officers may have to lay down their weapons because of new rules designed to detect those who have problems with colour vision, says the organisation representing them.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police have urged the Home Office to close a loophole which is allowing hundreds of unlicensed handguns to be brought into Britain legally.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th August 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘An Army captain has been convicted of gross negligence manslaughter at a court martial after a soldier was killed during a live fire exercise.’
BBC News, 4th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man “obsessed with revenge” against the legal system after losing a court case has been jailed for 15 years.’
BBC News, 13th June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Divisional Court in R (Mason) v (1) Winchester Crown Court (2) Chief Constable of Hampshire [2018] EWHC 1182 (Admin) has set out proper procedures to follow in appeals heard in the Crown Court concerning the refusal or revocation of firearm and shotgun certificates. This brings some structure to what has sometimes appeared to be the Wild West of shotgun hearings.’
UK Police Law Blog, 25th May 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘A robber who held up a sex shop at gunpoint while wearing make-up, a wig, and a bright red dress has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 24th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Secret evidence that was not disclosed at trial has led to the overturning of the convictions of five men for conspiracy to murder following a shooting in Stoke-on-Trent in 2010.’
The Guardian, 22nd May 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A police watchdog has provoked outrage among critics by ordering a gross misconduct hearing for an officer who shot a man dead during an attempted prison break.’
The Independent, 17th May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Over the bank holiday weekend, a spate of shootings across England hit the headlines. They add to a picture of rising gun crime, after more than a decade of big decreases.’
BBC News, 10th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who pressured his 14-year-old son to take the blame for a murder he committed has been jailed for at least 26 years.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th May 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Home Secretary Amber Rudd today sets out a multi-million pound commitment to steering young people away from crime and tackling violent drug-dealing gangs.’
Home Office, 9th April 2018
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘The claim: Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott told Radio 4’s Today programme there was no evidence the old “indiscriminate” stop and search regime was an effective tool when it came to tackling gun and knife crime.’
BBC News, 4th April 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who held two members of staff at bowling alley hostage at gun point has been jailed for 12 years today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd March 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
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