‘A man who was acquitted of conspiring to supply cocaine and heroin has been sentenced to 21 months in jail after he was found with a bag of cocaine on him while he sat in the dock.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for a “vicious” and “unprovoked” attack on another man outside a nightclub in Nottingham.’
BBC News, 21st October 2015
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‘A former policeman who worked in Tony Blair’s protection force has been jailed for illegally claiming more than £55,000 in benefits, which he used to fund holidays and a private-school education for his children.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A woman who stabbed a man in a drunken row in her flat has been sentenced to life in prison for his murder.’
BBC News, 15th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Manchester schoolgirl who downloaded bomb-making guides and became obsessed with suicide bombing has been given a non-custodial sentence after pleading with the court to let her “prove that I am not a terrorist”.’
The Guardian, 15th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A man from Merseyside has escaped a prison sentence after he tried to blackmail a celebrity by threatening to release sexually explicit photos of him with a famous woman.’
BBC News, 13th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A 27-year-old man who stabbed his pregnant wife to death has been jailed for a minimum of 25 years.’
BBC News, 13th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenager hanged by a man obsessed with asphyxiating girls was failed by police and social services assigned to her killer after an earlier attack, a serious case review has found.’
BBC News, 14th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two women who want their divorce settlements increased because they say their ex-husbands misled courts are to hear the Supreme Court’s ruling later. Alison Sharland and Varsha Gohil say the men hid the true extent of their wealth when the deals were made. The BBC’s Clive Coleman said it was the “first time in a generation” the court had examined how much a person can lie about assets before a divorce deal can be scrapped or renegotiated.’
BBC News, 14th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former Scout leader who sexually abused boys on trips to the Norfolk Broads in offences spanning nearly 30 years has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Today, the Sentencing Council has published new guidelines for how offenders convicted of theft should be sentenced.’
Sentencing Council, 6th October 2015
‘A Leeds-based hacker used a notorious piece of malware called BlackShades to spy on people via their webcams.’
BBC News, 8th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A retired Church of England bishop has been jailed for a string of offences against teenagers and young men.’
BBC News, 7th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man whose father strangled his mother to death when he was a child has been ordered to serve at least 25 and a half years of a life sentence for battering a pensioner to death.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Bristol man has been jailed for three months for persistently breaching an anti-social behaviour injunction.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th October 2015
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A gang who stole watches worth more than £30,000 in a raid on a jewellers before making off on scooters have been jailed.’
BBC News, 6th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Courts have today received comprehensive sentencing guidance for all theft offences for the first time.’
Law Society Gazette, 6th September 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Ex-lecturer Hinton Sheryn who claimed he would not have exposed himself as penis ‘unusually small’ is jailed after female sex worker says it is ‘normal’ size.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A young father killed his 11-week-old baby son by shaking him so violently that he suffered a “catastrophic” brain injury and 18 bone fractures.’
The Guardian, 5th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Thieves who steal valuable metal from war memorials or loot historic sites are likely to face tougher penalties under new sentencing guidelines.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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