Snapchat rape: Plea to other possible victims after man jailed – BBC News
‘More potential victims have been urged to come forward after a man was jailed for raping a girl he met on Snapchat.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Dark web child abuse forum administrators jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘The second moderator of a dark web forum for sharing indecent pictures of children to be jailed within a week has today received five years and four months in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th February 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Drug dealer first to be jailed for possessing laughing gas after ‘party bags’ found in car – The Independent
‘A drug dealer caught with “party bags” containing canisters of laughing gas has become the first person to be jailed for possessing the drug since it was outlawed, the Crown Prosecution Service said.’
The Independent, 19th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tougher sentences for ‘rough sex’ killers – Ministry of Justice
‘Cowards who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.’
Ministry of Justice, 14th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
People smuggler jailed for cramming migrants in van compartment – Home Office
‘A people smuggler has been jailed for cramming 7 migrants into a one-person sleeping compartment and brazenly trying to enter the UK.’
Home Office, 16th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
Company fined £450,000 and director and site manager sentenced following death of labourer – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A company has been fined £450,000 and the firm’s director has received a suspended prison sentence after a labourer was crushed to death at a construction site.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th February 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Swindon man fined £20,000 after boat crashed into rocks – BBC News
‘A man has been ordered to pay £20,000 after crashing his boat on to rocks and seriously injuring three passengers.’
BBC News, 18th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grantham: Men jailed for dealing heroin and £1m-worth of cocaine – BBC News
‘Six men who were involved in bringing £1m-worth of cocaine to the streets of Lincolnshire have been jailed.’
BBC News, 17th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for seven years for handing over girl, 3, for female genital mutilation – The Independent
‘A British woman has been jailed for seven years in a legal first after she was found guilty of handing over a three-year-old who was subjected to female genital mutilation.’
The Independent, 17th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Family who left arranged marriage bride in vegetative state after she was forced to take pills jailed – The Independent
‘A family who left an arranged marriage bride in a vegetative state after she was forced to take pills and doused with a corrosive substance has been jailed.’
The Independent, 14th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cheshire mechanic who ran child sexual abuse sites jailed for 16 years – The Guardian
‘A mechanic from Cheshire who created and ran child sexual abuse sites on the dark web has been jailed for 16 years.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-Scout leader from Ipswich sentenced over secret filming – BBC News
‘A former Scout leader has been jailed for 20 months for voyeurism and making indecent images of children.’
BBC News, 13th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang who killed man for fake designer watch jailed – BBC News
‘A gang of robbers has been jailed after they killed a music manager for a fake designer watch.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who commented online “Britain needs 650 Thomas Mairs” sentenced for posting extremist content – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A far-right extremist who posted offensive content on social media and glorified the murderer of Jo Cox MP has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th February 2024
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Detention at Her Majesty’s Pleasure incompatible with young murderers’ human rights – Law Society’s Gazette
‘High Court judges have ruled that to keep a young offender convicted of murder detained indefinitely is incompatible with certain rights under the European Convention on Human Rights.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th February 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Husband jailed for killing wife in car fire – BBC News
‘An 80-year-old man who killed his wife in a “uniquely savage” car fire has been given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years and eight months.’
BBC News, 9th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calls for review of ‘lenient’ sentence of man who left partner to die – The Guardian
‘A man who avoided jail over the gross negligence manslaughter of his partner, who died after a scalding bath, should have his “unduly lenient” sentence reviewed, campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Portsmouth sports coach jailed after filming boys in changing rooms – BBC News
‘A former sports coach who secretly filmed children getting dressed at swimming pools has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Current Affairs Digest: Law – House of Lords Library
‘Sentences of imprisonment for public protection (IPPs) were abolished in 2012. However, this abolition did not apply retrospectively to prisoners already serving IPPs. Recent prison population data on IPPs has shown over 1,200 prisoners have never been released. This briefing examines concerns raised by campaign groups, professional bodies and international partners about the impact of IPPs on prisoners’ release prospects and mental health.’
House of Lords Library, 6th February 2024
Source: lordslibrary.parliament.uk
