“An 18-year-old was today jailed for a total of seven years for attacking a Malaysian student during the London riots and other offences.”
The Independent, 9th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
” Two men were jailed for life today for killing an unemployed plumber who was beaten to death after cashing in stolen scrap metal for £105.”
The Independent, 9th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who is believed to be responsible for smuggling hundreds of millions of pounds worth of drugs into the UK was jailed for 30 years on Friday 2 March, following an investigation by our officers.”
UK Border Agency, 5th March 2012
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
“A benefits cheat, Stephen Kellaway, who faked his own death to avoid prosecution after stealing thousands to pay for his wife’s breast enlargement has been jailed.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A corrupt businessman who masterminded the UK’s biggest Ponzi scam has been jailed for more than 14 years.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three people jailed for their part in a Portsmouth-based paedophile ring have had their sentences increased.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two men have been convicted of taking part in the kidnap and torture of two brothers after a business deal went wrong, Scotland Yard has said.”
BBC News, 8th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Suspended Sentence Order created by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 has had a relatively straightforward existence, particularly in comparison to some of the other provisions of that much criticised Act.”
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Zenith Chambers, 27th February 2012
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“Following a 12 week consultation the Sentencing Council is publishing its new definitive guideline on allocation, offences taken into consideration and totality, which has been issued in accordance with section 120 (4) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009.”
Sentencing Council, 6th March 2012
“A ‘deceptive and deceitful’ woman who disguised herself as a boy to date female Facebook friends has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.”
BBC News, 5th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A couple have been jailed for life for torturing and drowning a teenage boy they accused of being a witch.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The ringleader of a gang found guilty of plotting to import five tonnes of cocaine to the UK from Colombia, has been jailed for 20 years.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A care worker who assaulted two elderly residents at a nursing home in South Tyneside has been jailed for a year.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Four men have been jailed for life for murdering a bouncer who was shot after refusing to allow a group into a club.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Former BBC and ITV presenter Peter Rowell has been jailed for six years for sexually abusing girls.”
BBC News, 2nd March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Twenty two people have been jailed for supplying thousands of pounds worth of drugs in north Wales.”
BBC news, 1st March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A motorcyclist who did 84mph in a 30mph zone has been jailed for 18 weeks after trying to avoid a speeding offence by claiming he had sold his bike.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three people have been jailed over the death of a TV executive who was beaten and left to die in a burning car.”
BBC News, 29th February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A mother has been jailed for claiming she suffered whiplash injuries in a fictitious car crash after her insurers took her to court in the first case of its kind.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
” The extradition of a British businessman has highlighted problems with the treaty between the UK and the United States which are not ‘readily curable’, the Attorney General said today.”
The Independent, 28th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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