‘A teaching assistant who had sex with a 15-year-old student has had her suspended sentence replaced with an immediate two-year jail term by the Court of Appeal.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Simone Joseph, 37, was sentenced today at Hendon Magistrates’ court to 16 weeks suspended for 18 months for racially aggravated intentional harassment. This relates to an incident on a 206 bus on 13th October 2015.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 13th November 2015
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Three people who tormented and exploited a frail and vulnerable elderly man before sexually assaulting and murdering him have been jailed for a total of more than 70 years.’
The Guardian, 16th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A cub leader who used internet chat rooms to groom young girls has been jailed after he was caught by a police officer pretending to be a 12-year-old.’
BBC News, 13th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two women have been jalied for two years for luring a man out on a date while they robbed his house.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The trial of a woman who used a dildo to pose as a man exposes legal confusion about just what you can conceal from your lovers ‘
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Becky Watts’ stepbrother and his girlfriend have been jailed for killing the 16-year-old during a sexually-motivated kidnap plot. Nathan Matthews, 28, was sentenced to 33 years for murder and Shauna Hoare, 21, given 17 years for manslaughter.’
BBC News, 13th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Merseyside PoliceImage caption Ian Sullivan was jailed for 34 weeks at Liverpool Crown Court.
A man has been jailed for carrying out a string of cyber attacks against high-profile websites, resulting in more than 300 being taken offline.’
BBC news, 12th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A father who killed his four-week-old son has been jailed for eight-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 12th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who posed as a man to dupe her friend into having sex with her has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 12th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A postman who has stolen over 11,000 items of post since 1993 says he is “so sorry” for what he did.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The parents of a dying baby girl, who failed to seek urgent medical care for her because of their religious beliefs, have been jailed.’
BBC News, 10th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A taxi boss who ran over and killed his estranged wife’s boyfriend in a revenge attack has been told he will serve at least 18 years of a life sentence.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An online bingo addict who murdered her elderly uncle in his own home and stole his money has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 9th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A farmer has been given a three-month suspended prison sentence for failing to tear down a mock Tudor castle that he built.
The Guardian, 9th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A PhD student who took lewd pictures up women’s skirts at a wedding has been spared jail so he can learn how to control his “urges”.’
BBC News, 6th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Since his appointment as Justice Secretary & Lord Chancellor in May this year, the Rt Hon Michael Gove has maintained a fairly low profile. Aside from his Making Prisons Work speech in July, Mr Gove’s plans for the future of the Criminal Justice System have not been very clearly outlined. Although since his swearing in, to the delight of many, Gove has managed to overturn the previous Lord Chancellor, Chris Grayling’s ban on books for prisoners; scrapped plans to create a super youth prison; and halted massively controversial plans for the UK to undertake Saudi Arabian prison training contracts.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 6th November 2015
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘A nurse who injected her mother with insulin as she lay in hospital after a fall has been jailed for 14 years for attempted murder.’
BBC News, 6th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal today quashed the 6 year sentence given to Exeter rapist Lawrence Fernandes and increased it to 12 years.’
Attorney General’s Office, 4th November 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/ago
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