‘An “unashamed and unrepentant” juror who spent two decades in the police has been jailed for six months after causing a rape trial to collapse by researching the defendant online.’
The Guardian, 25th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “comprehensively dishonest” man who posed as a solicitor in court despite having no legal qualifications has been jailed for 10 months.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A train driver who “recklessly” went through a red light while intoxicated has been given an 18-month community order.’
BBC News, 25th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former Crown Prosecution Service employee who repeatedly accessed three case files involving allegations of serious organised crime without authorisation has been jailed.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th May 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘An “out of control” drug-taking gambling addict stole more than £75,000 from an elderly couple while working as their carer.’
BBC News, 22nd May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man responsible for running a website used by fraudsters across the world has been imprisoned for being involved in a multi-million-pound fraud.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th May 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Two parents who left their 16-year-old daughter to die in squalor have had their sentences for neglect increased.’
BBC News, 20th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two teenage cousins who stabbed a 15-year-old boy to death as he walked home from school in West Yorkshire have been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 18th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his wife and their 12-year-old daughter has been jailed for life and told he will probably die in prison.’
The Guardian, 17th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The ringleaders of a gang that specialised in supplying fake passports to high-level criminals allowing them to evade arrest and identification have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 16th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 34-year-old man has been banned from making sexual comments in public to any woman in England and Wales.’
The Independent, 16th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for making sub-machine guns using a 3D printer.’
BBC News, 16th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The white supremacist host of a podcast that made “vile” racist attacks in an attempt to stir up hatred, divide communities and spread fear has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two company directors have been jailed for nine months after five workers died when a wall collapsed at a scrap metal recycling plant in Birmingham.’
The Guardian, 15th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two brothers have been jailed for defrauding £2m from “unsuspecting, ordinary, busy” people who were tricked into thinking they needed to pay for European health insurance cards (Ehics).’
The Guardian, 15th May 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former Labour MP who shared child abuse material has been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Updated sentencing guidelines for animal cruelty offences that reflect changes introduced by the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021, were published today by the Sentencing Council following consultation.’
Sentencing Council, 10th May 2023
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘A man who smuggled migrants in a “coffin-like” hide inside the roof of a van has been sentenced to 3 years in prison.’
Home Office, 11th May 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A far-right extremist, who downloaded manuals on how to make guns and explosives, has been sentenced after he was found guilty of terrorism offences.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 11th May 2023
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A former soldier who murdered a mother-of-three and dismembered her body has won a High Court challenge over his transfer to open prison conditions.’
The Independent, 11th May 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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