UK Border Agency official faces jail – The Guardian
“Official admits he issued indefinite visas to people who should not have been allowed to stay in the UK.”
The Guardian, 10th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Dumo Sibanda house fire murder: George Sithole jailed – BBC News
“A ‘jealous and possessive’ man has been jailed for life for murdering a six-year-old girl who died in a Sussex house fire seven years ago.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Public school gangster jailed for 30 years – The Independent
“A former public schoolboy who wanted to be a gangster was jailed for a minimum 30 years for murder today.”
The Independent, 10th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wandsworth Prison murder: Killers jailed for life – BBC News
“Two men convicted of murdering a man outside a prison in south London have been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 10th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Butt to appeal 30-month jail sentence, says lawyer – The Independent
“Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has filed an appeal against his 30-month jail sentence for his part in the conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test.”
The Independent, 10th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Suffolk policeman Ian Reynolds jailed over child abuse images – BBC News
“A Suffolk police constable who viewed indecent images of children has been jailed for nine months.”
BBC News, 9th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London riots: Youth ambassador Chelsea Ives jailed – BBC News
“A former London youth ambassador has been jailed for two years for her role in August’s riots in London.”
BBC News, 8th November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Truancy laws caught 12,000 parents last year – The Guardian
“Nearly 12,000 parents were prosecuted and 25 given prison sentences because of their children’s truancy from school last year, figures show. The longest jail sentence imposed on a parent was 90 days, according to the Ministry of Justice . A total of 11,757 parents were prosecuted for failing to ensure their child’s attendance at school, up from 11,188 the year before.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Loner jailed for preying on girls – The Independent
“A dangerous loner who preyed on young girls and threatened to burn down one teenage victim’s family home was jailed indefinitely today.”
The Independent, 8th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for record tyre dumps – The Guardian
“A man has been jailed for 15 months for illegally dumping more than 1m tyres across England, a figure believed to be a record for one individual.”
The Guardian, 8th November 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tomney family from Cleveleys jailed for driveway fraud – BBC News
“Four family members have been jailed for cheating elderly and vulnerable people out of thousands of pounds.”
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BBC News, 7th November 2011
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Suspended sentence for nanny thief – The Independent
” A nanny who stole more than £6,000 from an heiress has avoided an immediate jail sentence.”
The Independent, 4th November 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Milton Keynes biker banned for 150mph speeding web film – BBC News
“A motorcyclist who filmed himself speeding at 150mph and put the footage on the internet has been sentenced to 51 weeks jail, suspended for two years.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
EDL leader suspended sentence for headbutt – BBC News
“The leader and founder of the English Defence League (EDL) has received a suspended jail sentence for assaulting a fellow-member of the group.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ICC anti-corruption chief insists illegal betting not endemic – BBC News
“Cricket’s anti-corruption chief insists illegal betting is not endemic in the game, in the wake of three Pakistan players being jailed for spot-fixing. Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been given prison terms for conspiring to bowl deliberate no-balls in a 2010 Test match against England.”
BBC News, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London riots: judge spares rioting actor whose degree at risk – Daily Telegraph
“A young actor who joined in the London riots has been spared jail because he faced losing his university place.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trust judges on sentencing, says Law Society – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has criticised plans to extend mandatory life sentences, telling the government to trust judges’ discretion. The new regime, which would replace the indeterminate sentencing system with long determinate prison terms and mandatory life sentences for anyone convicted of a second serious sexual or violent crime, was announced last week by justice secretary Kenneth Clarke.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 3rd November 2011
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ken Clarke’s justice bill passed despite ‘attacks’ – BBC News
“The government’s controversial changes to sentencing policy and legal aid have cleared the Commons, despite opposition from MPs of all parties.”
BBC News, 2nd November 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wife strangled after smashing up husband’s Star Wars toys – Daily Telegraph
“A husband has been found guilty of murder for strangling his Thai wife after she smashed up his collection of Star Wars toys.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man laced wife’s food with steroids – Daily Telegraph
“A man has escaped jail after he secretly added steroids to his wife’s food to make her put on weight and ‘keep her at home’.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
