Rania Alayed murder: Husband guilty of ‘honour killing’ – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of the “pre-planned honour killing” of his wife, whose body has never been found.’
BBC News, 4th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: perverting the course of justice
Ex-minister Chris Huhne ordered to pay £77,750 in legal costs – BBC News
‘Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne has been ordered to pay £77,750 in legal costs relating to his prosecution for passing speeding points to his ex-wife.’
BBC News, 9th May 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Salford prison van escape gang jailed for armed ambush – BBC News
‘An armed gang who crashed a car into a prison van to free two men have been jailed by Manchester Crown Court.’
BBC News, 29th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sean Rigg custody death: ‘Criminal charges to be considered’ – BBC News
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to consider whether criminal charges should be brought against two arresting officers after a man died in custody.’
BBC News, 9th April 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough inquest: Questions and answers – Daily Telegraph
‘The new Hillsborough inquests begin today in Warrington, almost 25 years after Britain’s worst sporting disaster and 18 months after the verdicts in the original inquests were quashed.’
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sara Ege murder case: Conviction appeal bid dismissed – BBC News
‘Judges have dismissed an appeal bid by a woman who beat her son to death for failing to memorise the Koran.’
BBC News, 28th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jahmel Jones shooting: Lecturer Rachel Kenehan jailed for helping murderers – BBC News
‘A university lecturer who helped her boyfriend and two others escape after they shot dead a rival drug dealer has been jailed for three-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 3rd March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Joanna Dennehy’s two ‘willing accomplices’ found guilty – The Guardian
‘Two men “in the thrall” of triple-murderer Joanna Dennehy who were her “willing accomplices” have been convicted of offences related to her killing spree.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Joanna Dennehy ditch murders: Pair guilty of aiding Peterborough killer – BBC News
‘Two men have been found guilty of helping triple killer Joanna Dennehy during her 12-day spree of violence.’
BBC News, 10th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman becomes first person to be jailed for ‘trolling herself’ – The Independent
‘A woman who used fake Facebook profiles to send herself hundreds of abusive messages has been jailed for 20 months.’
The Independent, 5th February 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Constance Briscoe faces retrial over alleged lying in Chris Huhne case – The Guardian
‘Jury fails to reach verdict after three-week trial of part-time judge accused of perverting course of justice in speeding points case.’
The Guardian, 31st January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal refuses blogger permission to appeal in libel case – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal last month refused a blogger permission to appeal in her libel claim against a council and its chief executive, it has emerged.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Man jailed after telling his girlfriend he had been mugged – to avoid telling her she spent £150 on a night out – The Independent
‘Overspending on booze during a night out has – through a bizarre series of events – landed a 24-year-old man with six months in prison.’
The Independent, 11th December 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Carole Waugh murder: conman Rakesh Bhayani jailed for life – The Guardian
“A conman has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 27 years after stabbing to death a wealthy woman in her flat, hiding her body in the boot of a car and spending her money.”
The Guardian, 28th November 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Carole Waugh: Gambling-addicted conman found guilty of murder – Daily Telegraph
‘A professional conman was found guilty on Wednesday of murdering a lonely millionairess who worked as an escort so he could steal her money to feed his gambling habit. Rakesh Bhayani, 41, was convicted by an Old Bailey jury of killing Carole Waugh, 49, at her home and hiding her body in the boot of a car in a rented lock-up garage.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘British justice on trial’: Judge urges phone-hacking jury to consider only the evidence presented to them – The Independent
“The jury that will decide the guilt or innocence of Rebekah Brooks, Andy Coulson and six other defendants was sworn in at the Old Bailey with a warning from the judge that ‘British justice is on trial’.”
The Independent, 30th October 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Phone-hacking: trial of Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks to begin – The Guardian
“The trial of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and others linked with alleged phone-hacking at the now-defunct News of the World will begin on Monday at the Old Bailey, kicking off what is likely to be one of the longest criminal trials in recent memory.”
The Guardian, 28th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Christopher Symons guilty of Patricia Goodband murder – BBC News
“A man has been found guilty of murdering his business partner and throwing her down a well shaft in an attempt to gain a £1m inheritance.”
BBC News, 25th October 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
