‘Parents call for “adult sentences” for teenage killers to deter use of knives after boy is imprisoned for at least 14 years.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A husband and wife have been sentenced for shooting their children with a BB gun as punishment for not doing their chores satisfactorily.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Members of a “cynical and well-practised” grooming gang have been jailed for up to 29 years for sexually abusing vulnerable girls in Newcastle upon Tyne after plying them with drugs.’
The Guardian, 5th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A paedophile has been jailed for 16 years after admitting rape, despite being thousands of miles away when the offences happened.’
BBC News, 5th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for life for murdering a woman who was his niece and also his partner.’
BBC News, 1st September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Maximum prison sentences for some terror offences may be too low, the independent reviewer of terrorism legislation has said.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A trainee solicitor has been handed a suspended jail sentence after being convicted of providing illegal immigration advice and services.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who committed a series of sexual attacks in Derby has been jailed for 22 years today (25 August).’
Crown Prosecution Service, 25th August 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Judges are entitled to expect assistance from advocates when dealing with lengthy sentencing lists, the Court of Appeal has said in a case highlighting challenges with “modern” sentencing legislation.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th August 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A woman who made a series of false rape claims and sexual assault allegations has been jailed for 10 years.’
The Guardian, 24th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A homeless man has been jailed for at least 26 years for murdering a “kind and peace-loving” carer in London’s Hyde Park after the authorities failed to deport him on at least six occasions over two years.’
The Guardian, 24th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A cyclist who knocked over and killed a 44-year-old woman in east London last year has been cleared of her manslaughter.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who tried to smuggle a pipe bomb on to a flight from Manchester to Italy has been sentenced to 18 years in jail.’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for life following an armed robbery on a supermarket while dressed as a witch.’
BBC News, 22nd August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An arsonist who caused £5m worth of damage to a Tudor mansion has been jailed for four and a half years after being caught by a single match.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A detective has been jailed for filming himself performing a sex act in a child’s bedroom while on duty.’
BBC News, 18th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who posted a dead mouse to her ex-partner’s girlfriend has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 21st August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A paedophile who travelled from London to south Wales has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 17th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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