Sentences of Dobson and Norris not to be referred to Court of Appeal – Attorney General’s Office

Posted February 1st, 2012 in appeals, murder, news, racism, sentencing by sally

“After careful review, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, has decided not to refer the sentences of Gary Dobson and David Norris to the Court of Appeal as possibly unduly lenient.”

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Attorney General’s Office, 1st February 2012

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Nathaniel Brown found guilty of Tottenham murder – BBC News

Posted February 1st, 2012 in murder, news, trials by sally

“A man who stabbed his ex-wife to death in the street as their children looked on has been found guilty of murder.”

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BBC News, 31st January 2012

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Stephen Lawrence killers to launch appeal – BBC News

Posted January 30th, 2012 in appeals, evidence, murder, news, video recordings by sally

“David Norris and Gary Dobson are to appeal against their convictions for the racist murder of teenager Stephen Lawrence in south-east London in 1993.”

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BBC News, 30th January 2012

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Rapes, murders – and one sleepless night: the life of a criminal prosecutor – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, murder, news, prosecutions, rape by sally

“Alison Saunders is probably the UK’s most experienced criminal prosecutor. She has overseen the convictions of serial rapists and serial murderers – and, in one particularly horrendous case, a man who was both.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

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Surrey Police to face IPCC over NOTW involvement in Dowler case – The Independent

Posted January 25th, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, murder, news, police by sally

“The unanswered questions in Surrey Police’s handling of the investigation and subsequent murder inquiry of Milly Dowler in 2002, and the force’s close contact with journalists from the News of World, is to be investigated by the police’s internal watchdog authority, the IPCC.”

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The Independent, 25th January 2012

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Anthony Pryke’s killer to face justice after confessing to 1987 crime – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2012 in homicide, murder, news, self-defence by sally

“The best friend of a teenager whose body was discovered in a drain more than two decades ago will this week be sentenced for manslaughter after he contacted police and confessed to killing his friend.”

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2012

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Crimes of passion: R v Clinton – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted January 24th, 2012 in defences, interpretation, murder, news, provocation by sally

“Contrary to press reports last week, there is no defence to murder in England and Wales that the killing was a crime of passion.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 23rd January 2012

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

‘Infidelity plus’ – the new defence against murder – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in defences, murder, news by sally

“A partner’s affair can no longer be treated by courts as a defensible reason to lose control and kill – but it can be a factor.”

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2012

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Nurse murdered by husband was failed by police, IPCC rules – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2012 in complaints, domestic violence, harassment, murder, news, police by tracey

“A nurse who was murdered by her estranged husband was failed by police who dismissed her complaint that he was harassing her as a case of ‘bickering adults.'”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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Extradition of murder accused to US not breach of human rights – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 20th, 2012 in extradition, human rights, murder, news by tracey

“The European Court of Human Rights has found that there would be no breach of Article 3 ECHR (prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment) in extraditing two men accused of murder to the US.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 19th January 2012

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Tea row killer Dewi Evans loses appeal over wife’s murder – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2012 in appeals, domestic violence, murder, news, provocation by tracey

“A former miner who killed his wife during a row over a cup of tea has lost his bid to overturn his conviction.”

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BBC News, 17th January 2012

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Jon-Jaques Clinton’s wife murder conviction quashed – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2012 in appeals, defences, evidence, murder, news, retrials by sally

“A 45-year-old man jailed for murdering his wife after she left him and found a new man has had his conviction quashed.”

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BBC News, 17th January 2012

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“Whole life” sentences for murder not in breach of Convention, says Strasbourg – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 17th, 2012 in human rights, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“The Strasbourg Court has found three British murderers’ imprisonment for life is not inhuman or degrading and therefore not in violation of Article 3.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th January 2012

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Murderers lose appeal against whole life tariffs – BBC News

Posted January 17th, 2012 in appeals, human rights, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Britain’s most dangerous criminals can be kept behind bars for the rest of their lives, judges at the European Court of Human Rights have ruled.”

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BBC News, 17th January 2012

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Man jailed for 20 years in ‘buried alive’ case – The Independent

Posted January 16th, 2012 in attempted murder, attempts, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who attempted to murder his girlfriend by burying her alive in a cardboard box was jailed for 20 years today.”

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The Independent, 13th January 2012

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Merseyside Police refer Gilfoyle case diaries to IPCC – BBC News

Posted January 16th, 2012 in complaints, evidence, miscarriage of justice, murder, news, police by sally

“The retention by Merseyside Police of the diaries of a woman whose husband was convicted of her murder is to be examined by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”

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BBC News, 13th January 2012

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Eddie Gilfoyle’s case demands immediate action – The Guardian

Posted January 13th, 2012 in domestic violence, miscarriage of justice, murder, news by sally

“New evidence in this case means the CCRC should refer it to the court of appeal as soon as possible.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2012

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Stephen Lawrence killers will not get parole if they refuse to confess guilt – The Guardian

Posted January 9th, 2012 in murder, news, parole, racism, sentencing by tracey

“Stephen Lawrence’s killers will serve many years in prison beyond their minimum sentence unless they admit their guilt, say legal experts.”

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The Guardian, 7th January 2012

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Jet bomb plotter Nezar Hindawi loses parole bid – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2012 in aircraft, conspiracy, murder, news, parole by tracey

“A terrorist jailed for 45 years for plotting to blow up an Israeli airliner has lost a legal battle to secure his release, the BBC understands.”

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BBC News, 6th January 2012

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Burglars jailed after Salford homeowner killed raider – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2012 in burglary, murder, news, self-defence, sentencing by tracey

“Three men have been jailed for aggravated burglary at the home of a man who fatally stabbed one of four intruders in Greater Manchester.”

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BBC News, 5th January 2012

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