Record sentence handed down in environmental prosecution – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in environmental protection, fraud, news, sentencing, waste by sally

‘A Leeds waste operator has been jailed for seven years and six months for £2.2m fraud involving recycled electrical waste following an Environment Agency investigation.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 19th July 2016

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Dating site murderer Miles Donnelly jailed for life – BBC News

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in internet, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A man who murdered a single mother he met on a dating website has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 21st July 2016

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Man jailed for using drone to fly drugs into prisons – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2016 in conspiracy, drug offences, news, prisons, sentencing by sally

‘A man who used a drone to fly contraband into prisons has become the first person in the UK to be jailed for the crime, police said.’

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The Guardian, 21st July 2016

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Company fined £550,000 in first corporate manslaughter sentencing under new guideline – OUT-LAW.com

‘A construction firm based in north London has been fined £550,000 for corporate manslaughter offences, in the first sentencing since new guidelines were introduced in February.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 20th July 2016

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Men jailed over bacon tied to Bristol mosque door handles – BBC News

Posted July 21st, 2016 in harassment, hate crime, news, public order, racism, restraining orders, sentencing by sally

‘Two men have been jailed and two women have been given suspended sentences after rashers of bacon were tied to door handles at a Bristol mosque.’

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BBC News, 20th July 2016

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James Warnock convicted 34 years after rape and murder – Crown prosecution Service

‘James Warnock, 56, was sentenced today at the Central Criminal Court to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 25 years for the murder of seventeen-year-old Yiannoulla Yianni in August 1982. He was sentenced to 20 years’ imprisonment for the rape of Yiannoulla. Warnock was convicted on 14 July 2016. The crimes took place in Yiannoulla’s home, where she lived with her family, in Hampstead, north London.’

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Crown prosecution Service, 18th July 2016

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Man jailed over Oldham carjacking of woman, 78 – BBC News

‘A man has been jailed for 11 years after he stole an elderly woman’s car and ran her over with it.’

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BBC News, 19th July 2016

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Teenagers sentenced for Primark toddler kidnap – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2016 in kidnapping, news, sentencing, sexual grooming, young offenders by sally

‘Two teenage girls have been detained for more than three years each for kidnapping a child from a Primark store after luring her away from her mother with sweets.’

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The Guardian, 18th July 2016

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Former police officer jailed for 18 years for raping two women – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2016 in news, police, rape, sentencing by sally

‘A former police constable who worked as a family liaison officer has been jailed for 18 years for raping two vulnerable women.’

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The Guardian, 15th July 2016

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Margate woman jailed for ‘cruel’ James Bulger tweets – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2016 in harassment, internet, news, restraining orders, sentencing, stalking by sally

‘A woman who admitted sending disturbing Twitter messages to the mother of murdered toddler, James Bulger, has been jailed for three years.’

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BBC News, 14th July 2016

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Speeding driver jailed after smash threw woman out of bath – BBC News

Posted July 15th, 2016 in dangerous driving, news, sentencing by sally

‘A speeding motorist who drove his car straight through the wall of a house – throwing the tenant out of her bath – has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 14th July 2016

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Three jailed for selling drugged horses to hide health and behavioural problems – Crown Prosecution Service

‘Three people have been jailed for their roles in selling horses with physical ailments or behavioural issues to unsuspecting members of the public.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 11th July 2016

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Teenager jailed for posting murder trial images on Facebook – The Guardian

‘A teenager who took photographs in court as his friend was being jailed for murder and then glorified the killer on social media has been given a 15-month sentence.’

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The Guardian, 13th July 2016

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Increased risks for employers, says expert, as new illegal working offences come into force – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 13th, 2016 in criminal justice, employment, immigration, news, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘New immigration offences have now come into force, meaning it will now be easier to prosecute those who employ illegal workers.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th July 2016

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Ex-soldier jailed for trying to buy guns ‘to fight for IS’ – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2016 in firearms, Islam, news, sentencing, terrorism, weapons by sally

‘A former British soldier who tried to join the so-called Islamic State has been jailed for 18 years for attempting to buy machine guns and pistols.’

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BBC News, 12th July 2016

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The takeover: how police ended up running a paedophile site – The Guardian

‘Exclusive: the inside story of a police operation that secretly took over a child abuse forum in a six-month sting, and the stunning breakthrough that led them to snaring Richard Huckle, ‘Britain’s worst-ever paedophile’.’

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The Guardian, 13th July 2016

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Rapist jailed for life following attack on grieving mother – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 12th, 2016 in grievous bodily harm, news, rape, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘A brutal sex attacker has been jailed for life after admitting raping a grieving mother as she placed flowers on the grave of her six-year-old son.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2016

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Two jurors found guilty of contempt of court – Attorney General’s Office

Posted July 11th, 2016 in contempt of court, juries, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two jurors found guilty of contempt of court were sentenced to suspended prison terms after a hearing in the Royal Courts of Justice today.’

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Attorney General’s Office, 9th July 2016

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‘Speak out’ plea as rogue lettings agent is jailed – BBC News

Posted July 11th, 2016 in agency, fraud, landlord & tenant, news, sentencing by sally

Nearly all scam and fraud victims “suffer in silence”, councils say, but the jailing of a lettings agent shows billions of pounds could be saved.

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BBC News, 8th July 2016

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Man neglected by mental health services gets life sentence for manslaughter – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2016 in homicide, mental health, news, sentencing, social services by sally

‘A man who is mentally ill has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of 10 years for killing a retired solicitor after their cars were involved in a minor collision.’

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The Guardian, 8th July 2016

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