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Regina v Langley – WLR Daily

Posted June 19th, 2014 in crime, disqualification, driving licences, firearms, law reports, sentencing by sally

Regina v Langley [2014] WLR (D) 238

‘Older authorities on sentencing had to be considered in the light of the requirement in section 125 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 that definitive sentencing guidelines had to be followed. Further, the power in section 147 of the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 to impose a disqualification from driving was exercisable in relation to a conspiracy to rob where the defendant was the getaway driver.’

WLR Daily, 12th June 2014

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Dreams Come True charity: Human trafficker jailed for three years – The Independent

Posted June 19th, 2014 in news, sentencing, trafficking in human beings by sally

‘A woman who trafficked vulnerable Lithuanian workers to Bristol locked them in a squalid house and forced them to hand out charity collection bags for little or no pay has been jailed for three years.’

The Independent, 18th June 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

R (Appellant) v Ahmad and another (Respndents); R (Respondent) v Fields and others (Appellants) – Supreme Court

Posted June 18th, 2014 in appeals, assets recovery, confiscation, conspiracy, fraud, joint enterprise, law reports, proceeds of crime, sentencing, Supreme Court, VAT by sally

R (Appellant) v Ahmad and another (Respndents); R (Respondent) v Fields and others (Appellants) [2014] UKSC 36 (YouTube)

Supreme Court, 18th June 2014

Source: www.youtube.com/user/UKSupremeCourt

Businessman jailed for fraud after faking own death – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 18th, 2014 in debts, fraud, insurance, news, sentencing by sally

‘Debt-ridden businessman Sanjay Kumar faked his own death to claim millions of pounds in life insurance.’

Daily Telegraph, 17th June 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Hitmen who killed boy by mistake lose appeal against 40-year jail terms – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2014 in appeals, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘Two hitmen who stabbed an innocent schoolboy to death by mistake in a “callous and cruel” attack have lost appeals against their 40-year minimum jail terms.’

The Guardian, 17th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Delay on tougher sentences for knife crime to avoid prison overcrowding – The Guardian

Posted June 17th, 2014 in news, offensive weapons, prisons, recidivists, sentencing by sally

‘The justice secretary, Chris Grayling, is expected to delay the introduction of a guideline for minimum six-month jail sentences for those repeatedly caught carrying a knife because of the impact on the rising prison population.’

The Guardian, 17th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bin Laden surrogate jailed after faking pregnancies – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 17th, 2014 in fraud, news, sentencing, surrogacy by sally

‘Louise Pollard, who once agreed to act as a surrogate for Bin Laden’s son, is jailed for pretending to carry children for other desperate couples’

Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Four jailed for Worthing amputations stabbing – BBC News

Posted June 17th, 2014 in grievous bodily harm, news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘Three men and a youth have been jailed after being found guilty of stabbing a man resulting in both his arms and legs having to be amputated.’

BBC News, 16th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

How many people will get £10,000 fines for speeding? – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2014 in fines, news, road traffic offences, sentencing, statistics by sally

‘The maximum financial penalty that magistrates courts can impose has been increased fourfold, although the data shows that only a few will have to pay much more.’

The Guardian, 12th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Is it right to jail someone for being offensive on Facebook or Twitter? – The Guardian

Posted June 16th, 2014 in codes of practice, Crown Prosecution Service, freedom of expression, human rights, internet, malicious communications, news, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘Jake Newsome was jailed last week for posting offensive comments online. His is the latest in a string of cases that have led to prison terms, raising concern that free speech may be under threat from over-zealous prosecutors.’

The Guardian, 13th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Offenders caught with knife a second time could face six months in jail – The Guardian

Posted June 13th, 2014 in news, offensive weapons, sentencing by sally

‘A plan to jail any offender caught in possession of a knife for a second time is likely to pass into law next week after the Conservatives announced they are to defy the Liberal Democrats to support the measure.’

The Guardian, 12th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

‘Monster’ sergeant major jailed for sexually assaulting lesbian soldier – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 13th, 2014 in armed forces, courts martial, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A “monster” sergeant major has been jailed for two-and-a-half years for sexually assaulting a lesbian soldier following a drink-fuelled party, in an attack which left her considering suicide.’

Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Appeal court raises murder jail term of Adam Singer – BBC News

Posted June 13th, 2014 in appeals, domestic violence, murder, news, sentencing by sally

‘A father who killed his ex-girlfriend while their young daughter slept upstairs has had his minimum jail term increased at the Court of Appeal to 23 years.’

BBC News, 12th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman left partially blinded in appalling assault by father-in-law who believed she had had affair – The Independent

Posted June 12th, 2014 in families, grievous bodily harm, news, personal injuries, sentencing by sally

‘A father-in-law has been jailed after inflicting appalling and severe injuries on a family member, almost blinding her, after flying into a crazed revenge attack over adultery that he believed that she had committed.’

The Independent, 11th June 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Corrupt police face 14 years in jail under new law – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 11th, 2014 in corruption, misfeasance in public office, news, police, prosecutions, sentencing by sally

‘New offence will introduce new tougher penalty for dishonest police in wake of Stephen Lawrence revelations.’

Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2014

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Man, 35, jailed after stripping half naked in cathedral and punching OAP in ‘divine urge’ – The Independent

Posted June 10th, 2014 in criminal damage, grievous bodily harm, mental health, news, sentencing by sally

‘He said he had the compulsion to “give everything to God,” but the actions of a 35-year-old man who pulled down his trousers before climbing on top of an altar and punching a grandmother in the face certainly didn’t appease the CPS.’

The Independent, 9th June 2014

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Friend of Lee Rigby’s killer jailed for disseminating pro-terrorism lectures – The Guardian

Posted June 9th, 2014 in inciting religious hatred, internet, news, sentencing, terrorism by sally

‘The “best friend” of Woolwich killer Michael Adebolajo has been jailed at the Old Bailey for encouraging terrorism in lectures he broadcast over the internet.’

The Guardian, 6th June 2014

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Three guilty in Oxford teen sex attack case – BBC News

Posted June 5th, 2014 in news, perverting the course of justice, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘Two men sexually assaulted a pregnant teenage girl before a third threatened to shoot her, a jury has concluded.’

BBC News, 4th June 2014

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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