Convicted murderer Kenneth Shirley jailed for sex attack – BBC News
“A murderer and rapist has been given a total of 23 life terms, following new sentences for a sex attack on a woman in her home.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
London squatter first to be jailed under new law – BBC News
“A 21-year-old man squatting in a London property has become the first person to be jailed under a new law.”
BBC News, 27th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Facebook is fuelling violence, claims judge – Daily Telegraph
“Facebook has been criticised by a judge for encouraging violence because people feel more they can post offensive messages they would never say face to face.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Probation Minister calls for tougher community sentences – Ministry of Justice
“Community Payback must be more intensive and delivered within days of an offender being sentenced, new Minister for Probation Jeremy Wright said today.”
Ministry of Justice, 26th September 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
NHS nurse jailed for falsifying qualifications – The Guardian
“A health worker who invented a glittering but bogus medical career to secure work as a nurse in the NHS has been jailed for 15 months.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Leicester kebab shop fire pair jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
“A man and a woman from Birmingham have been found guilty of manslaughter after a 40-year-old Leicester man died following an explosion at a kebab shop.”
BBC News, 26th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Grant Thorowgood jailed for 1980 rape in Slough – BBC News
“A man has been jailed for raping a woman in her home in 1980 while her two-year-old daughter slept upstairs.”
BBC News, 26th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Two burglars shot by homeowner jailed for four years – The Guardian
“Two burglars shot by a homeowner who was later arrested have both been jailed for four years.”
The Guardian, 26th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cocaine plot mastermind jailed for 28 years – The Independent
“A 61-year-old man has been jailed for 28 years after masterminding a plot to smuggle 1.5 tonnes of cocaine into the UK.”
The Independent, 24th September 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Naila Mumtaz murder: Four family members jailed for life – BBC News
“A man who murdered his pregnant wife has been jailed for life, along with three other family members.”
BBC News, 24th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for murdering love rival – The Guardian
“A 63-year-old man who murdered a former police officer and burned his body after becoming obsessed with his wife has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge in late abortion case linked to conservative Christian charity – The Guardian
“A judge who criticised UK abortion policies while sentencing a woman to eight years in prison for performing her own abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy is one of at least five members of the judiciary with links to a Christian charity which has campaigned for more conservative abortion laws.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sarah Catt, abortion and the legal rights of pregnant women – The Guardian
“Before prosecuting and jailing women for abortion, we should ask whether criminalisation is ever appropriate.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
When indefinite becomes arbitrary: James, Wells and Lee v UK – UK Human Rights Blog
“As Andrew Tickell noted in his post on Wednesday the European Court of Human Rights this week ruled that the UK violated the Article 5(1) ECHR rights of three prisoners sentenced to indeterminate prison sentences for public protection, where reasonable provision for their rehabilitation was not made.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th September 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Teenager jailed for life over fatal schoolboy fight
“A 15-year-old boy has been given a life sentence for killing a schoolboy whose stabbing was recorded on his own mobile phone.”
The Guardian, 21st September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Lloyds Bank worker Jessica Harper jailed for £2.4m fraud – BBC News
“A former Lloyds Bank worker in charge of online security has been jailed for five years over a £2.4m fraud.”
BBC News, 21st September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mortgage fraud solicitor jailed – Law Society’s Gazette
“A former criminal defence solicitor has been jailed for two years for her part in a £1.3m mortgage fraud in east London.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 20th September 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Rioters are getting softer sentences, says leading criminologist – Daily Telegraph
“Offenders being sentenced for their part in last year’s riots are being treated more leniently now than in the immediate aftermath of the disorder, a leading criminologist has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Kingswear’s Dart Princess ferry thief ‘Jack Sparrow’ jailed – BBC News
“A woman who shouted ‘I’m Jack Sparrow’ at police as she stole a ferry was lucky she was not injured, the owners of the vessel said. Alison Whelan referred to the movie pirate character as she took the Dart Princess on the River Dart in Devon. She was jailed after being found guilty by magistrates in Torquay of aggravated vehicle taking last September.”
BBC News, 20th September 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rioter arrested alongside millionaire’s daughter jailed for eight years – Daily Telegraph
“A man who took part in last summer’s riots alongside a millionaire’s daughter has been sentenced to eight years in prison for throwing bricks at police officers.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th September 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
