‘A man who threw his infant son into a river “slipped through the net” of mental health services, a judge has said. Zak Bennett-Eko, 23, was sentenced to a hospital order on Tuesday after being found guilty of the manslaughter by diminished responsibility of his 11-month-old son Zakari.’
The Guardian, 1st December 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who dragged a police officer along the ground as he held the car door and punched another in the head has been jailed.’
BBC News, 30th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of a prisoner who killed himself after being handed a controversial “never-ending” sentence has received damages from the government in an out-of-court settlement, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The family of a young man stabbed to death by a convicted terrorist are suing the government over alleged failures to manage the attacker in the community.’
The Guardian, 26th November 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former Army Cadet leader has been jailed for nine years after pleading guilty to child sex offences committed between 1981 and 1991.’
The Independent, 25th November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A supporter of Jeremy Corbyn who targeted Labour MPs with “vulgar, obscene and threatening” abuse has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 25th November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A psychopathic prisoner who murdered paedophile Richard Huckle in an act of “poetic justice” has been sentenced to a minimum of 34 years in jail.’
BBC, 24th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.com
‘A “prolific” sex attacker who raped and abused girls has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 23rd November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who kidnapped and murdered his ex-girlfriend in a woodland hideout has been jailed for at least 25 years.’
BBC News, 21st November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A defendant’s right to appeal following a magistrates or crown court conviction is widely recognised across the entire criminal justice system. What is much less well-known is what options are available should a defendant’s appeal be unsuccessful. There will always be cases where a defendant or counsel are sincerely of the view that there has been a miscarriage of justice in a particular matter, whether it be the conviction itself is unsafe, or the sentence passed is manifestly excessive. This view may be taken immediately after a failed appeal, or years down the line where new evidence has come to light, shining a different perspective over the case as a whole. But what can they do about it? The jury returned their verdict, the single judge and full Court of Appeal turned them down, what route do they have to have their case looked at again?’
KCH Garden Sq, November 2020
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
‘A pensioner who caused the death of a woman after “falling asleep” has been jailed for a year.’
BBC News, 14th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A parliamentary committee is demanding an explanation from ministers for the “disproportionate” incarceration of Black and minority ethnic (Bame) teenagers, after a report found they make up more than half of inmates youth custody.’
The Independent, 12th November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The grandmother of a baby who drowned in a bath while she was out of the room has admitted child cruelty.’
BBC News, 10th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father who admitted causing the death of his teenage son by shaking him as a baby has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 9th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A driver has been jailed for 10 years for ramming into a scooter rider who accidentally cracked his wing mirror.’
BBC News, 9th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer who strangled a mother-of-two after she exposed their affair will have his 10-and-a-half year sentence for manslaughter reviewed.’
BBC News, 4th November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who caused the death of his son after racing with another driver at more than 100mph has been jailed for four-and-a-half-years.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A neo-Nazi teenager who encouraged terror attacks and downloaded indecent images of young children has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 2nd November 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘I will look at in this article at some of the sentencing principles and guidance when sentencing young people and in particular for serious offences and when they are suffering from mental illness.’
33 Bedford Row, 27th October 2020
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
‘A man who stole penguins and rare birds from a zoo has been jailed.’
BBC News, 30th October 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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