Sudanese sex offender wins damages for being held in custody too long – The Guardian

“A sex offender has won the right to damages after the court of appeal ruled he was held in custody for too long while attempts to deport him were unsuccessful.”

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Thr Guardian, 12th November 2013

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Mother Natasha Sultan spared jail for killing her baby – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2013 in guilty pleas, infanticide, mental health, news, sentencing, supervision orders by sally

“A mother who admitted killing her baby daughter while she was ‘in a maelstrom of fatigue and mental disorder’ caused by postnatal depression has been spared jail.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013

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Marine A ‘should not be treated like a common criminal’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2013 in armed forces, courts martial, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A Royal Marine convicted of murdering a wounded Taliban captive should not be treated as a common criminal, a former commander of British troops in Afghanistan has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2013

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Vengeful polo trainer jailed after setting fire to love rival’s car – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 12th, 2013 in arson, guilty pleas, news, sentencing by sally

“A vengeful husband who set fire to a polo-playing love rival’s car who had started dating his wife has been jailed for more than three years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2013

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Man jailed for 20 weeks after trying to kill his neighbours’ cat – The Independent

Posted November 11th, 2013 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing by michael

“A man has been sentenced to 20 weeks in jail after he tried to kill his neighbours’ cat.”

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The Independent, 11th November 2013

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Violent rapists face tougher sentences – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2013 in news, rape, sentencing, violence by michael

“Tougher penalties for extremely violent rapes are to be introduced later this year, the new chairman of the Sentencing Council, Lord Justice Treacy, has revealed.”

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The Guardian, 11th November 2013

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Introduce stiffer fines for companies guilty of fraud, says new report by MPs – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 11th, 2013 in fines, fraud, news, select committees, sentencing by michael

“Plans set out by the Sentencing Council earlier this year could lead to ‘overly lenient’ punishment, parliamentary committee says.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2013

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Barbara Fari sentenced to jail over £750,000 claim – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2013 in compensation, contempt of court, news, personal injuries, sentencing by michael

“A woman who tried to claim a £750,000 payout for an exaggerated injury has been sentenced to three months in jail.”

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BBC News, 8th November 2013

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Chief of Defence can not offer clemency to marine – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2013 in Afghanistan, armed forces, murder, news, sentencing by michael

“The Chief of Defence Staff  has said he can not join calls for clemency towards the Royal Marine convicted last week of murdering a Taleban prisoner in Afghanistan.”

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BBC News, 10th November 2013

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Worcester loan shark burned to death by debtor – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2013 in assault, burglary, debts, fire, homicide, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who burned to death a loan shark to whom he owed money has been jailed for 10 years.”

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BBC News, 8h November 2013

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Royal Marine found guilty of ‘executing’ Afghan insurgent – The Guardian

Posted November 8th, 2013 in Afghanistan, anonymity, armed forces, courts martial, execution, news, sentencing by sally

“A Royal Marine has been found guilty of murder following the killing in cold blood of a badly wounded suspected insurgent in Afghanistan. A court martial board in Bulford, Wiltshire, acquitted two other marines of the murder of the Afghan national in Helmand province in September 2011.”

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The Guardian, 8th November 2013

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Bexleyheath killer Nicola Edgington loses appeal bid – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2013 in appeals, attempted murder, attempts, mental health, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A psychiatric patient who stabbed a woman to death in a London street has lost a bid to appeal against her conviction and sentence.”

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BBC News, 8th November 2013

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Devon paedophile police officer Danny Bryant jailed – BBC News

Posted November 8th, 2013 in evidence, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

“A paedophile policeman who abused boys for more than a decade has been jailed for six-and-a-half years.”

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BBC News, 7th November 2013

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Delroy Catwell given life for Lylah Aaron murder – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2013 in children, murder, news, sentencing by sally

“A man who murdered his girlfriend’s young daughter when he was supposed to be looking after her has been ordered to serve at least 20 years in jail.”

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BBC News, 6th November 2013

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Cheating husband jailed for life for skipping rope cover-up murder of wife – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 7th, 2013 in murder, news, sentencing by sally

“Alan Evans, from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, will serve at least 17 years in jail for killing his wife Louise by pushing her down the stairs after she learned of his affair with Amanda Chadwick, a teaching assistant.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th November 2013

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UK drug baron Curtis Warren ordered to pay £198m or face further 10 years in jail – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2013 in assets recovery, confiscation, drug trafficking, news, sentencing by sally

“Curtis Warren, one of Britain’s most notorious drug smugglers, has been ordered to pay £198 million proceeds of his global empire or remain in prison for another 10 years.”

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The Independent, 5th November 2013

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Darrell Mercer jailed for attack on sleeping girl, 10 – BBC News

“A convicted sex offender who grabbed a 10-year-old girl as she lay asleep in bed has been jailed for four years.”

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BBC News, 5th November 2013

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Surgeon convicted of patient manslaughter through negligence – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2013 in doctors, homicide, medical treatment, negligence, news, sentencing by sally

“A consultant surgeon has been convicted of the manslaughter of a patient at a private London hospital and sentenced to two and a half years in prison.”

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The Guardian, 5th November 2013

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Daniel Smith jailed for raping 84-year-old woman – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2013 in burglary, news, rape, sentencing by sally

“A man who admitted raping an 84-year-old woman with dementia after breaking into her home in Oxford has been jailed.”

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BBC News, 5th November 2013

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Security pair jailed for Birmingham Airport smuggling – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2013 in airports, conspiracy, fraud, gangs, immigration, news, sentencing by sally

“Two security workers have been jailed for helping to smuggle illegal immigrants through Birmingham Airport.”

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BBC News, 4th November 2013

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