‘The Sentencing Council has launched a consultation on its proposed guidelines on sentencing manslaughter.’
Sentencing Council, 4th July 2017
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘Proposals for new guidelines on the sentencing of manslaughter have been published by the Sentencing Council.’
BBC News, 4th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A convicted criminal from Hungary who killed two little girls in a hit and run last New Year’s Eve and then tried to cover up the crime, has been jailed for just four years.’
Daily Telegraph, 29th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The families of the Hillsborough victims have hailed the “beginning of the end” in their 28-year struggle for justice following the decision to prosecute the match day police commander over 95 deaths.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A decision on whether individuals and organisations will face criminal charges over the Hillsborough disaster will be announced later.’
BBC News, 28th June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for two years after he fell asleep during a drug-fuelled bondage sex game and left his tied-up partner to die with a gas mask around his face.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man is facing prison after being convicted of killing his sexual partner who he left tied up wearing a gas mask.’
The Guardian, 23rd June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A father and daughter who launched a fatal attack on a neighbour who punctured a child’s football have each been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 21st June 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An unqualified nanny who violently shook a baby in a moment of “madness” has been jailed at the Old Bailey for four years after being found guilty of his manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenager who killed his stepfather with a punch to the head has walked free from court.’
The Independent, 16th May 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A texting lorry driver who was reaching down to tune his radio when he killed a pensioner has had his sentence increased after judges found it was unduly lenient.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th May 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A construction boss has been jailed over the “wholly needless” death of a lawyer who was crushed by falling windows.’
BBC News, 5th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Royal Marine who was sentenced to life in prison for killing a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, will be released from prison on Friday, according to the group set up to campaign for his release.’
The Independent, 27th April 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who was trying to send a message on Facebook when she crashed into a pensioner’s car, killing him, has been jailed for 27 months.’
BBC News, 24th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for eight years after killing a man with a single punch during a night out in Swindon.’
BBC News, 9th April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The driver of a car that hit a cyclist who later died has appeared at the Old Bailey in a private case brought by the Cyclists’ Defence Fund.
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A painter and decorator has been cleared of killing a Czech man in a street attack which sparked fears of post-Brexit violence.’
The Guardian, 3rd April 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Prosecution and conviction rates for drivers who cause fatal road crashes are lower than they were five years ago, new figures show.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Royal Marine Alexander Blackman has spoken of his “profound sense of relief” after his sentence for shooting dead a wounded Taliban fighter in Afghanistan was reduced.’
BBC News, 29th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been convicted over the death of a woman who was crushed by window frames weighing more than half a tonne.’
BBC News, 23rd March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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