Witham babysitter jailed for biting and scalding boy – BBC News
“A babysitter who pinched, bit, strangled and scalded a three-year-old boy has been jailed for nine years.”
BBC News, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: sentencing
“Is this possible?” – The Guardian
“Highlights from the Lords debate on the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders bill, in which 54 peers spoke.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Judge calls for ban on lion hunting dogs after savage attack – Daily Telegraph
“The wealthy wife of one of Britain’s biggest wine merchants has been fined £10,000 after her three giant dogs savagely mauled a woman – leaving her needing plastic surgery.”
Daily Telegraph, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Majority verdict: we already have a bill of rights – The Guardian
“Adam Wagner examines some of the responses to the consultation on a UK bill of rights.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
A step towards justice for road crash victims – Ministry of Justice
“Julie Townsend is deputy chief executive of Brake, a charity that campaigns for safer roads and justice for people bereaved and seriously injured in road crashes.”
Ministry of Justice, 21st November 2011
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
MP’s agent jailed for child porn – The Guardian
“A political agent and former Labour councillor has been jailed for three years for collecting and distributing ‘appalling’ images of child abuse.”
The Guardian, 21st November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Granddaughter jailed for Daisy Myring murder – BBC News
“A woman who battered her 92-year-old grandmother to death after stealing her life savings has been jailed for a minimum of 22 years and six months.”
BBC News, 21st November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Salman Butt and Mohammed Amir sentence appeal date set – BBC News
“Former Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammed Amir are to begin appeals against their sentences for a spot-fixing scam next week.”
BBC News, 18th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver with epilepsy jailed over death crash – BBC News
“A driver with a history of epilepsy caused the death of a woman by playing ‘Russian roulette’ with his condition, police have said.”
BBC News, 18th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court clerk makes legal history as he is jailed under new bribery legislation – Daily Telegraph
“Munir Patel, a court clerk, made legal history today as he became the first person to be jailed under new bribery legislation.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Judge slams weak sentencing powers as scout leader with child porn escapes jail – Daily Telegraph
“The judge hit out while sentencing Damian Gough, 49, a grandfather who spent 14 years with a scout troop and an altar server who took children’s liturgy services at his local Catholic church, who was found with hundreds of child sex pictures and videos on his home computer and on DVDs at his house. He was allowed to walk free from court.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Hapless gang caught after YouTube gun video – Daily Telegraph
“Five gang members have been jailed for 26 years for possessing firearms after flaunting them in a rap video posted on YouTube.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Couple jailed for ‘sham marriage’ in Cardiff – BBC News
“A bride and groom who were arrested on their wedding day have been jailed for trying to breach immigration laws after the marriage was exposed as a sham.”
BBC News, 16th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Torquay man jailed after hiding 2kg of cocaine – BBC News
“A man who hid more than 2kg of cocaine in his Devon property has been jailed for nine years.”
BBC News, 16th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Soldier jailed for five years for selling comrades’ medals – The Guardian
“A soldier has been jailed for five years after stealing medals from his comrades and selling them on eBay.”
The Guardian, 16th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
District judges ‘more custody-minded’ than lay magistrates – Law Society’s Gazette
“Custodial sentences are more likely to be given in cases heard by a district judge than lay magistrates, according to research commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The study, published this week and carried out by Ipsos MORI, shows that district judges gave custodial sentences in 7% of cases, while lay benches used custody in 4% of cases.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 16th November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
England riots: Four years for Facebook incitement – BBC News
“A man from Cardiff has been jailed for four years after admitting inciting violent disorder on Facebook during riots in England.”
BBC News, 16th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Inmate Lee Foye guilty of prison murder jailed for 35 years – BBC News
“An inmate who beat a sex offender to death in prison has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 35 years after being convicted of murder.”
BBC News, 15th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Detention for woman over riot theft – The Independent
“A teenager who stole two left-footed trainers after crawling into a looted shop has been detained for a month for each second she spent inside the premises.”
The Independent, 15th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman sentenced for killing lover – The Independent
“A hammer-wielding pregnant woman who battered her lover in the head was jailed today for his killing.”
The Independent, 14th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
