Category: imprisonment

Hart v Hart: what led the court to order the ultimate sanction? – Family Law

Posted March 26th, 2018 in contempt of court, divorce, elderly, financial provision, imprisonment, news by tracey

‘Anyone reading that John Hart, an 83-year-old man with prostate cancer, had been sent to prison by a High Court judge might naturally raise an eye-brow in surprise. However, HHJ Wildblood QC did just that following judgments at [2018] EWHC 548 (Fam), [2018] EWHC 549 (Fam) and dated 23 February and 18 March 2018 respectively. These decisions are the latest in the long-running saga in the Hart v Hart divorce which has now been ongoing in various guises for some six and a half years.’

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Family Law, 23rd March 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Man who bit off a piece of his victim’s ear has sentence increased – Attorney General’s Office

Posted March 15th, 2018 in grievous bodily harm, imprisonment, press releases, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A man who bit off a piece of his victim’s ear has had his sentence increased after the Solicitor General appealed it for being too low.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 14th March 2018

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

High Court admits people have been wrongly jailed for not paying council tax – The Independent

Posted January 18th, 2018 in appeals, council tax, enforcement, imprisonment, miscarriage of justice, news, sentencing by tracey

‘The High Court has admitted up to 17 people in England and Wales were unlawfully sent to jail for not paying their council tax last year – but it refused to accept this constituted “systematic failings” by the courts.’

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The Independent, 17th January 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Debt is not a crime: reviewing imprisonment for council tax non-payment – Legal Voice

Posted December 20th, 2017 in council tax, debts, imprisonment, news by sally

‘Being in debt is not a crime. So why are nearly 100 people a year sent to prison for falling behind on council tax payments?’

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Legal Voice, 19th December 2017

Source: www.legalvoice.org.uk

Jail for cleaning fluid attack robbers – BBC News

Posted December 11th, 2017 in grievous bodily harm, hazardous substances, imprisonment, news, robbery, sentencing by sally

‘Two robbers who laughed after spraying women in their faces with cleaning fluid have been jailed for 10 years.’

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BBC News, 8th December 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Pupils’ diaries convict Hampshire sex assault teacher – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2017 in assault, child abuse, imprisonment, news, school children, sentencing, sexual grooming, sexual offences, teachers by sally

‘Teenage girls’ diaries have been used to help convict a former PE teacher of sexually assaulting five pupils.’

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BBC News, 1st December 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

David Dearlove jailed for 1968 Paul Booth murder – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2017 in child abuse, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who swung his toddler stepson by the ankles and smashed his head into a fireplace has been jailed for a minimum of 13 years.’

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BBC News, 1st December 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘I asked to go to jail, rather than stay homeless’ – BBC News

Posted November 23rd, 2017 in homelessness, imprisonment, news by sally

‘Banned from begging and sleeping in shop doorways in Middlesbrough, Bradley Grimes asked the judge in court to send him to prison rather than leave him homeless. What effect did it have?’

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BBC News, 23rd November 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Paedophile convicted after 35 years when his victim recognised him in prison cell – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 22nd, 2017 in child abuse, imprisonment, news, prisons, sentencing, sexual offences, victims by sally

‘A paedophile was brought to justice 35 years after abusing a six-year-old boy when he found himself in the same prison cell as his victim.’

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Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Men jailed over huge £100m tax fraud – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 13th, 2017 in Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, documents, foreign jurisdictions, fraud, HM Revenue & Customs, imprisonment, news, sentencing, taxation by tracey

‘Five men have been jailed today (November 10) for their part in a £100m tax fraud.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2017

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Policeman jailed for selling crash data to claims firm – which were sold on to law firms – Legal Futures

Posted November 8th, 2017 in bribery, community service, conditional discharge, confidentiality, conspiracy, conversion, data protection, fraud, imprisonment, juries, law firms, misfeasance in public office, news, personal injuries, perverting the course of justice, police, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘Two married constables working for Lancashire Police were sentenced last month for stealing police data about car crashes and selling it to claims firms for £363,000.’

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Legal Futures, 8th November 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Woman jailed for ‘HIV spit’ in Essex policeman’s mouth – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2017 in assault, compensation, HIV, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘A woman has been jailed for spitting in a police officer’s mouth and telling him she was HIV positive.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Elsie Scully-Hicks: Dad jailed for life for murder – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2017 in adoption, child abuse, imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A man who murdered his 18-month-old daughter just two weeks after formally adopting her has been handed a life sentence.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2017

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Non-custodial sentencing falls sharply in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2017 in community service, criminal justice, imprisonment, news, recidivists, rehabilitation, reports, Scotland, sentencing, statistics by tracey

‘Use of non-custodial sentences in England and Wales has fallen sharply but risen significantly in Scotland, according to a report highlighting their effectiveness in preventing re-offending. The comparative study by the Centre for Justice Innovation reveals that over the past decade there has been a 24% decrease in the number of community sentences imposed in England and Wales compared with an 18% increase in Scotland.’

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Secretary of State’s oral statement on sentencing – Ministry of Justice

Posted November 3rd, 2017 in elections, imprisonment, parliament, press releases, sentencing by tracey

‘Rt Hon David Lidington MP, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, has today delivered an Oral Statement to the House of Commons.’

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Ministry of Justice, 2nd November 2017

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

British couple given lengthy jail terms for child sexual abuse – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2017 in assault, child abuse, foreign jurisdictions, imprisonment, internet, news, sentencing, sexual offences, sexual offences prevention orders, witnesses by sally

‘A British couple who abused a child and streamed the assaults live are beginning lengthy jail terms after a fellow paedophile who watched online from the US gave evidence against them.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Sunderland man jailed for murdering wife after she found indecent images of child – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 30th, 2017 in attempted murder, attempts, coercive & controlling behaviour, domestic violence, imprisonment, indecent photographs of children, murder, news, sentencing, sexual offences prevention orders by sally

‘A husband who murdered a popular primary school teacher after she confronted him about making indecent images has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th October 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man jailed for life for lecturer’s murder in south London – The Guardian

Posted October 30th, 2017 in diminished responsibility, grievous bodily harm, homicide, hospital orders, imprisonment, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the killing of a university lecturer in Merton, south London.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Luton woman jailed for at least 22 years after admitting sister’s murder – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2017 in imprisonment, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A woman has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years after admitting the frenzied murder of her sister, with whom she lived and with whose husband she was having an affair.’

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The Guardian, 26th October 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man jailed for four years for running prostitution ‘sexual conveyor belt’ – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2017 in imprisonment, news, prostitution, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘A dog breeder who made more than £100,000 by trafficking women on to a “sexual conveyor belt” across England and Wales has been jailed for four years.’

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The Guardian, 26th October 2017

Source: www.theguardian.com