Football fan jailed for pushing man on to Tube track – BBC News
‘An England football fan has been jailed for 10 years for pushing a man on to live Tube tracks shortly before a train arrived.’
BBC News, 27th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Judge orders release of woman jailed for non-payment of council tax – Local Government Lawyer
‘A High Court judge has released a woman jailed for failing to pay council tax, saying she should not have been imprisoned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th January 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Becky Morgan: Man jailed for not helping drowning teenager – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for killing a 17-year-old woman by not helping her when she fell into the sea.’
BBC News, January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former grammar school boy who did not help drowning teenager whilst high on drink on drugs is jailed for manslaughter – Daily Telegraph
‘A grammar school pupil who left his date to drown without helping her after taking a cocktail of drink and drugs has been jailed for manslaughter.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Company director jailed for rape 26 years later after DNA match when he is arrested over row with teenagers – Daily Telegraph
‘A businessman has been jailed for raping a woman 26 years ago after police linked him to the crime when he was arrested and had his DNA taken following a row with a group of rowdy teenagers outside his £500,000 home.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th January 2017
Source; www.telegraph.co.uk
New sentencing guidelines for magistrates’ courts published – Sentencing Council
‘The Sentencing Council has published revised guidelines for offences in the Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines.
The guidelines apply to all offenders aged 18 and older who are sentenced on or after 24 April 2017, regardless of the date of the offence.’
Sentencing Council, 24th January 2017
‘Neighbour from hell’ who waged racist campaign against foreign family spared jail as he served in Army – Daily Telegraph
‘A veteran who “emotionally and mentally tortured” his Colombian neighbours has been spared jail despite a campaign of racist hatred because he served in the Army.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Worst speeding drivers to face harsher fines starting from 150pc of weekly income – Daily Telegraph
‘rivers responsible for the most serious speeding offences are set to face harsher penalties under new sentencing guidelines for magistrates.’
Daily Telegraph, 24th January 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Sports Direct modern slavery brothers jailed – BBC News
‘Two brothers who trafficked 18 people from Poland to the UK and conned and threatened them have been jailed.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentencing changes may raise speeding fines but relax TV licence penalty – The Guardian
‘Motorists convicted of speeding will face higher fines related to their income while people who fail to pay their TV licences could avoid financial penalties in future, under new sentencing guidelines introduced for magistrates.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Dangerous’ cat killer teen held in young offenders institute – BBC News
‘A teenager who stole cats from an animal sanctuary to use as “live bait” for his dogs has been sent to a young offenders institute for 30 months.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for nine years for plot to let man rape daughter, seven – The Guardian
‘A woman who plotted to let a paedophile rape her seven-year-old daughter has been jailed for nine years.’
The Guardian, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Paedophile Adam Isaac groomed boys on Minecraft – BBC News
‘A man who groomed young boys through the online game Minecraft has been jailed for two years and eight months.’
BBC News, 20th Janaury 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Magistrates struggle (again) with the use of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax – by Sam Genen and Sophie Walker – UK Human Rights Blog
‘There is an exceedingly long line of case law, stretching back beyond the days of the community charge (which was of course better known as the Poll Tax). In those cases, the courts have traditionally quashed custodial orders improperly imposed by magistrates for non-payment of council taxes.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd January 2017
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Dunelm venetian blind thief gets community order – BBC News
‘A thief who stole a Venetian blind by stuffing it in his trousers and jacket has been given a community order.’
BBC News, 19th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex offender jailed for having one-night stand with woman he met in pub without telling police – Daily Telegraph
‘A man banned from having sex without first telling the police has been sent to jail for 16 months for having a one-night stand with a woman he met in a pub.’
Daily Telegraph, 19th January 201
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Poppy Widdison death: Mother and partner jailed for 13 years – BBC News
‘A mother and her ex-partner have been jailed for 13 years each after being convicted of feeding drugs to her four-year-old daughter.’
BBC News, 19th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sussex University failed duty of care to student assault victim, inquiry finds – The Independent
‘A top UK university failed in its duty of care towards a student who was violently assaulted by her staff lecturer, a formal inquiry has concluded, following an investigation by The Independent.’
The Independent, 18th January 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
European court rejects whole-life murder term challenge – BBC News
‘A British triple-killer has lost a challenge at the European Court of Human Rights against his whole-life prison term.’
BBC News, 17th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bristol gym owner jailed for sexually assaulting client – BBC News
‘A gym owner who sexually assaulted one of his clients under the guise of helping her with stretches and treatment has been jailed.’
BBC News, 16th January 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
