‘The sentences handed down to the killers of PC Andrew Harper have sparked much public debate and resulted in his widow and mother launching rival campaigns calling for tougher punishments for those who kill emergency services workers.’
BBC News, 18th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father has been jailed for nine years for killing his baby son by shaking him, causing fatal head injuries.’
BBC News, 13th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A killer jailed for fatally stabbing an Arsenal fan on a London Underground platform is to appeal against his murder conviction, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 18th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Drivers who kill others after speeding, racing or using a phone could receive life sentences under new legislation.’
BBC News, 14th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The parents of a student who died when a barrier collapsed outside a nightclub say they are “deeply disappointed” no-one will face criminal prosecution.’
BBC News, 14th September 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of Harry Dunn has been invited to a meeting with the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) amid government discussions about the possibility of a trial in the absence of the teenager’s alleged killer.’
The Independent, 8th September 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Ceon Broughton, a rapper jailed over the death of his partner Louella Fletcher-Michie from a drug overdose at Bestival has won his appeal against his manslaughter conviction. Broughton’s conviction in 2019 and seven-year prison sentence for manslaughter was quashed on 18 August 2020 by the Court of Appeal. The appeal was heard before The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales Lord Burnett, Mr Justice Sweeney and Mr Justice Murray.’
Garden Court Chambers, 18th August 2020
Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for murdering an athlete on a London Underground platform in a “chance encounter” fight.’
BBC News, 20th August 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The rapper Ceon Broughton has had his conviction for the manslaughter of his girlfriend overturned by the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘No charges will be brought over the death of Belly Mujinga, the railway worker who died of Covid-19 after allegedly being spat on while at work, prosecutors have decided after reviewing the evidence.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been convicted of murdering an aspiring Olympian who was stabbed to death on a London Underground platform.’
BBC News, 6th August 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The jail terms handed to three teenagers who killed a police officer as they tried to escape the scene of a crime have been referred to the attorney general, who will consider claims they are unduly lenient.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Relatives of PC Andrew Harper, who was dragged to his death in August 2019, have spoken of their pain at his loss as his three killers were jailed on Friday.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An innocent man who spent weeks in prison accused of murdering PC Andrew Harper before proceedings against him were dropped is taking legal action against the police.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three teenagers have been convicted of the manslaughter of PC Andrew Harper, who died after being dragged along a road by a car.’
BBC News, 24th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 14-year-old boy who pushed a boy, 13, into a river before he died will not be prosecuted, a review has concluded.’
BBC News, 20th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The number of knife crimes In England and Wales has risen to a new record high, says the Office for National Statistics.’
BBC News, 17th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd has had his sentence reduced by almost three months by appeal judges.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Three men have been jailed for killing a father-of-one in a fight following a football match.’
BBC News, 9th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It is a basic rule of English law that a person who kills someone should not inherit from their victim. The justification behind the rule, known as the forfeiture rule, is that a person should not benefit from their crimes and therefore forfeits entitlement. Many other jurisdictions have the same basic rule for fundamental reasons of public policy, including the need to avoid incentivising homicide. Importantly, however, Parliament passed the Forfeiture Act 1982 to give courts in England and Wales discretion to modify the application of the rule in certain cases, so that some people could inherit from those they had killed after all. Such modification is also possible in some other jurisdictions: It allows judges to consider individual circumstances where the blanket application of a forfeiture rule would cause injustice.’
OUP Blog, 3rd July 2020
Source: blog.oup.com
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