Jail for solicitor “who wouldn’t ask too many questions” – Legal Futures

Posted January 9th, 2019 in money laundering, news, sentencing, solicitors by sally

‘A solicitor who was the “go to” lawyer for a gang of criminals because he would not ask too many questions about where their money came from has been jailed for seven years.’

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Legal Futures, 8th January 2019

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Teacher jailed for grooming boy with texts and Mr Men figure – BBC News

Posted January 7th, 2019 in child abuse, news, school children, sentencing, sexual grooming, teachers by sally

‘A science teacher who groomed a 15-year-old pupil with sexually explicit messages has been jailed for 14 months.’

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BBC News, 4th January 2019

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Man jailed for 15 years for plotting to rape baby as part of UK-wide gang – The Independent

Posted December 21st, 2018 in child abuse, internet, news, rape, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A man has been jailed for 15 years for plotting to rape a baby. Mathew Law was part of a dark web paedophile ring that inflicted ”almost indescribable depravity” on the infant who was aged between six months and a year old, a judge said.’

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The Independent, 21st December 2018

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Telford boy Jimmy Owens detained for cricket bat murder – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2018 in affray, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A boy who murdered a man with a cricket bat has been given a life sentence, and ordered to serve a minimum of 10 years.’

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BBC News, 20th December 2018

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Man jailed for five years after homemade bombs found at Bristol home – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2018 in explosives, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who had expressed extreme rightwing views has been jailed for five years after police found an arsenal of weapons including homemade bombs at his suburban home.’

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The Guardian, 19th December 2018

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“Cruel” solicitor jailed for stealing from severely injured clients – Legal Futures

‘A struck-off solicitor who admitted stealing more than £700,000 from two vulnerable people while in practice has been jailed for four years.’

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Legal Futures, 19th December 2018

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Alleged fraudster who promised pensioners he could protect their heirs’ inheritance jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 19th, 2018 in damages, elderly, fraud, news, sentencing by sally

‘An alleged fraudster who promised pensioners he could protect their heirs’ inheritance has been jailed for failing to track down £25 million believed to have gone missing.’

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Daily Telegraph, 18th December 2018

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Man who killed friend in club crash ‘rage’ jailed for life – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2018 in assault, attempted murder, dangerous driving, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who killed his friend when he drove a car into a crowd in a “drink-fuelled rage” has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 19th December 2018

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Offenders with Muslim names are not jailed for longer, study finds – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2018 in Islam, news, religious discrimination, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘Offenders who have Muslim names do not appear to be receiving unfairly long sentences from crown courts in England and Wales, according to criminology research.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2018

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UK couple who named baby after Hitler jailed for terror group membership – The Guardian

Posted December 18th, 2018 in news, proscribed organisations, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘A neo-Nazi couple who named their baby son in honour of Hitler have been jailed for membership of a terrorist group.’

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The Guardian, 18th December 2018

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Millionaire jailed for girlfriend’s ‘rough sex’ death – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2018 in homicide, negligence, news, sentencing by sally

‘A multi-millionaire who left his injured and bleeding partner to die after “rough sex” has been jailed for three years and eight months.’

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BBC News, 17th December 2018

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Are too many women being jailed in Wales? – BBC News

Posted December 18th, 2018 in child neglect, mental health, news, sentencing, Wales, women by sally

‘A woman jailed for two years for neglecting her children believes it could have been avoided had she got the mental health support she needed.’

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BBC News, 18th December 2018

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Two in three knife crime offenders being spared jail as offences hit eight-year high, MoJ figures show – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 14th, 2018 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing, statistics, suspended sentences by sally

‘Two thirds of knife crime offenders are escaping jail as the number of offences has hit an eight-year high, Ministry of Justice figures reveal.’

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Daily Telegraph, 13th December 2018

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Former Cambridge University rugby player jailed for sexually assaulting student in college room – The Independent

Posted December 13th, 2018 in assault, attempts, news, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A former Cambridge University rugby player has been locked up after forcing himself on a fellow student in her college bedroom..’

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The Independent, 13th December 2018

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Cheshire PC jailed for raping 13-year-old girl – BBC News

Posted December 13th, 2018 in child abuse, news, police, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A police officer who only joined the force “to gain the keys to a sweetshop” has been jailed for raping a girl.’

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BBC News, 13th December 2018

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Woman jailed for staging her own kidnap and harassing ex-boyfriend online – The Independent

‘A woman who orchestrated an online harassment campaign against her ex-boyfriend, before lying about being pregnant and even staging a fake kidnapping, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.’

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The Independent, 12th December 2018

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Solicitor’s conviction for neglecting mother quashed – Legal Futures

Posted December 12th, 2018 in elderly, families, mental health, news, sentencing, wilful neglect by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has quashed a jail sentence of two and a half years imposed on a solicitor, who specialised in care for the elderly, for neglecting her mother.’

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Legal Futures, 12th December 2018

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Brighton ‘babes in the wood’ killer Russell Bishop jailed for life – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2018 in children, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘The “babes in the wood” killer, Russell Bishop, has been jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum of 36 years for the murder or two schoolgirls more than three decades ago.’

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The Guardian, 11th December 2018

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On the spot: accidents at work – New Law Journal

‘A new guideline recently published by the Sentencing Council is likely to result in increased penalties for individuals responsible for fatal workplace accidents. Chris Newton reports.’

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New Law Journal, 7th December 2018

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Mother and ex-partner jailed for ‘brutal’ murder of three-week old baby treated as a ‘fashion accessory’ – Daily Telegraph

‘A mother who treated her baby as a “fashion accessory” has been jailed with her ex-partner for 10 years each for being responsible for the “brutal” death of her three-week-old son.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th December 2018

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