‘The family of a teenager stabbed to death in an upmarket Cheshire village has won the right to have a judicial review into his inquest findings.’
The Independent, 18th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two friends who kidnapped a schoolgirl, beat her with nunchucks and repeatedly raped her have been convicted.’
The Independent, 17th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Home Secretary is permanently lifting restrictions placed on police in the use of stop-and-search powers as part of the Government’s strategy to tackle violent crime.’
The Independent, 16th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
2022 c. 28 – Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022
2022 c. 27 – Approved Premises (Substance Testing) Act 2022
2022 c. 26 – Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022
2022 c. 22 – Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022
2022 c. 20 – Professional Qualifications Act 2022
2022 c. 17 – Local Government (Disqualification) Act 2022
2022 c. 36 – Nationality and Borders Act 2022
2022 c. 34 – British Sign Language Act 2022
2022 c. 32 – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
2022 c. 29 – Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Disabled Persons) Act 2022
2022 c. 24 – Cultural Objects (Protection from Seizure) Act 2022
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Two brothers who launched a “terrifying” knife attack on police officers at a shopping centre have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th May 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 20-year-old woman who created a “meticulous” to-do list and a “murder toolkit” has been jailed for plotting to kidnap, torture and kill a former lover.’
The Independent, 7th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two men who stabbed two teenagers in a premeditated revenge attack after claiming one had been disrespectful have been jailed.’
BBC News, 1st March 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 19-year-old man who stabbed a father 21 times has been convicted of murder and jailed for life.’
BBC News, 28th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man found with a knife and drugs in the grounds of Buckingham Palace has been given a suspended jail term.’
BBC News, 9th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Measures making it harder for young people to buy knives and corrosive products, including online, have been set out by the government in its latest effort to tackle youth violence.’
The Independent, 18th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A driver who pretended to be an undercover police officer and brandished a knife after crashing his car under the influence of drugs has been jailed.’
The Independent, 13th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A van driver who attempted to smuggle £16.5 million worth of heroin and cocaine by hiding it within catering supplies has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mother and her teenage son have been found guilty of killing a 17-year-old boy in a machete attack in south London.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pedestrian who stabbed a stranger to death in front of his young son after the driver had braked to avoid running him over has been convicted of murder.’
BBC News, 6th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager has been jailed for 16 years for murdering a 16-year-old boy outside a school in a revenge killing.’
BBC News, 30th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Council has published a new guideline for sentencing offenders convicted of firearms importation offences in England and Wales, following consultation.’
Sentencing Council, 24th November 2021
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has recently upheld the High Court decision that Section 38 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (“PACE”) is not incompatible with Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”) insofar as it purports to authorise the detention of minors for their own protection, in the case of Archer v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2021] EWCA Civ 1662.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2021
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A coroner has ruled she could not be sure of the exact circumstances in which a teenager died after being knifed in the heart by his friend but ruled out unlawful killing.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for more than 14 years over a stabbing that left a man blind in one eye and with a collapsed lung.’
BBC News, 16th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who stabbed another man trying to get his details after a traffic collision has been jailed for 10 years.”
The Independent, 5th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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