Man jailed for making hoax bomb threat to avoid missing flight – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for making a hoax bomb threat in an attempt to delay his flight because he was late.’
The Guardian, 16th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Category: sentencing
Hatton Garden raider Daniel Jones given more jail time – BBC News
‘One of the ringleaders behind the Hatton Garden raid has been given additional jail time for failing to pay his confiscation order.’
BBC News, 14th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Whitburn GP Thair Altaii jailed for secretly filming women – BBC News
‘A GP who had 19,000 images and videos of female patients on his home computer has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bogus lawyer convicted for second time – Legal Futures
‘A man has pleaded guilty to five counts of providing unqualified immigration advice and services, some 13 years after an identical conviction.’
Legal Futures, 14th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Death by dangerous cycling’ law considered – BBC News
‘Cyclists who kill pedestrians could face charges of “death by dangerous cycling” or “death by careless cycling”, under government proposals.’
BBC News, 12th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Laura Huteson death: Hull man killed woman in ‘bizarre’ sex game – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for six years for killing a woman he stabbed in the throat during a “bizarre and violent” sex game.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dartford convicted killer jailed after paedophile hunter sting – BBC News
‘A convicted killer who was caught trying to meet a young girl for sex has been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Girl ‘locked away from the world’ and abused by her parents – BBC News
‘A couple who “systematically and regularly” abused their daughter while locking her away have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-school sports coach jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing pupils – The Guardian
‘A former sports coach at a leading private school has been jailed for 10 years for sexually abusing six pupils.’
The Guardian, 9th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ifan Owens: Five men jailed for attacking Aberystwyth student – BBC News
‘Five men laughed as they were sentenced for attacking a university student which left him in a coma.’
BBC News, 8th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
English courts trial mental health referrals for vulnerable offenders – The Guardian
‘Offenders with mental health, alcohol and drug abuse problems are being referred to health services as part of community sentences in an effort to steer them away from jail time.’
The Guardian, 10th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman jailed for drink-drive crash that killed fiance and daughter – The Guardian
‘A woman who killed her fiance and six-year-old daughter when she crashed her car while almost double the drink-driving limit has been jailed for two years.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bogus lawyer jailed for “worse than useless” advice – Legal Futures
‘A man who falsely claimed he was fronting a legal business has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for charging £12,000 for advice a judge described as “worse than useless”.’
Legal Futures, 7th August 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Welsh Government lawyer and PC jailed for child sex abuse – BBC News
‘A police officer who raped a toddler has been jailed along with a Welsh Government lawyer for his part in child sex abuse.’
BBC News, 6th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Environmental Law News Update – Six Pump Court
‘In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Laura Phillips, Mark Davies and Angelica Rokad consider a parliamentary report on the Government’s 25 year plan for the environment, the Brexit White Paper and a recent Court of Appeal case clarifying sentencing in fire safety cases.’
Six Pump Court, 30th July 2018
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
Man who tried to gouge baby’s eyes out is jailed – The Guardian
‘A “very dangerous” man who threw a baby out of a window after trying to gouge its eyes out has been jailed for life. Sean Ziemelis, 31, also tried to strangle the baby boy before throwing him from a second-storey window in the early hours of 1 August 2017, Luton crown court heard.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Teenager jailed for life over British Museum bomb plot – The Guardian
‘An 18-year-old who became one of the youngest women to be convicted of terrorism offences in the UK has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 13 years.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Slight fall in number of sentences revised up in 2017 after complaints – The Guardian
‘Rapists and killers were among 137 people given tougher penalties after complaints that their original sentences were too lenient last year, official figures for England and Wales show.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Property agent jailed for spending £700,000 of his clients’ money – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A property agent who misspent £700,000 in rent he had collected for his clients has been sentenced to five years in prison today.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 2nd August 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man who threw baby out of window in Luton jailed – BBC News
‘A man who threw a seven-month-old baby and its mother out of a window has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 2nd August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
