Man whose dog attacked six-year-old girl gets suspended sentence – The Guardian
“A man whose dog bit off part of a six-year-old girl’s ear has been given a 12-week suspended jail term.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: sentencing
Four jailed for alcohol-smuggling VAT and tax fraud – The Guardian
“Four members of a criminal gang have been jailed for their roles in one of the biggest alcohol-smuggling frauds ever uncovered in Britain.”
The Guardian, 10th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Terror gang members to walk after six years following sentence reduction – Daily Telegraph
“Members of a terror gang that plotted to bomb the London Stock Exchange could walk free in less than six years after they were given double the normal reduction in sentence for entering guilty pleas yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Germans jailed for terror offences – The Independent
“Two Germans have been jailed for being in possession of al-Qa’ida bomb-making propaganda when they arrived at Dover.”
The Independent, 6th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Facebook stalker jailed for woman’s murder – The Independent
“A man who stalked his ex-girlfriend on Facebook before luring her to his flat and stabbing her to death was today jailed for a minimum of 21 years.”
The Independent, 6th February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former PCSO jailed for raping 12-year-old – The Independent
“A former police community support officer has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.”
The Independent, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Solicitor General welcomes strong message from Court of Appeal – Attorney General’s Office
“The Solicitor General, Edward Garnier QC MP, today welcomed the doubling of the prison sentence originally given to 23 year old Zephen Rollings for possession of a loaded firearm with intent to enable another to endanger life, from five to 10 years.”
Attorney General’s Office, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Riot inciter jailed – despite no evidence his message led to disorder – The Guardian
“A man has been jailed for 39 months for sending messages from his BlackBerry telling people to join in last August’s riots in Nottingham.”
The Guardian, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed for 94-year-old woman’s murder at Bradford care home – BBC News
“A man who sexually assaulted and murdered a 94-year-old woman after breaking into a Bradford care home has been jailed for a minimum of 24 years.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tougher sentences to be imposed on arms traders – The Independent
“Criminals who trade in illegal firearms face severe sentences, leading judges warned today as they doubled the number of years to be served by a man caught by police with a loaded revolver.”
The Independent, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Latvian landlady jailed after claiming £33,000 benefits while owning six properties worth £1.1m – Daily Telegraph
“A benefits cheat has been jailed after claiming more than £33,000 in state handouts despite owning a £1.1 million property portfolio.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New reforms to help reduce reoffending – Ministry of Justice
“New plans to support the rehabilitation of offenders and the reduction of reoffending were outlined today by Justice Minister Lord McNally.”
Ministry of Justice, 3rd February 2012
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Douglas Binet jailed for murdering and dismembering man – BBC News
“A drug dealer has been jailed for life for murdering a father whose severed arms were found in a lake in Essex.”
BBC News, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Justice Secretary warning on longer jail terms – The Independent
“Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke risked the ire of some of his own party’s backbenchers today by claiming that sending more people to prison for longer sentences in order to cut re-offending ‘does not work’.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Teenager jailed for breaching new gang injunction – BBC News
“A teenager from north London has become the first in England or Wales to be jailed for breaching a new gang injunction.”
BBC News, 1st February 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentences of Dobson and Norris not to be referred to Court of Appeal – Attorney General’s Office
“After careful review, the Attorney General, Dominic Grieve QC MP, has decided not to refer the sentences of Gary Dobson and David Norris to the Court of Appeal as possibly unduly lenient.”
Attorney General’s Office, 1st February 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
Regina (Elam) v Secretary of State for Justice – WLR Daily
Regina (Elam) v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWCA Civ 29; [2012] WLR (D) 14
“The licence expiry date applicable to a prisoner serving consecutive terms of imprisonment including at least one term of 12 months or more was to be determined by the provisions of section 264(3) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 unless all the offences for which the sentences were imposed had been committed before section 264 came into force on 4 April 2005; in such a case, section 37(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 continued to govern the licence expiry date by virtue of the saving provision in paragraph 19 of Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Commencement No 8 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2005.”
WLR Daily, 27th January 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina v H (J); Same v Ferris; Same v W (A); Same v Walker; Same v Dan; Same v S (C); Same v Robertson; Same v P (M) – WLR Daily
“In principle, in historic or cold cases, a defendant had to be sentenced in accordance with the sentencing regime applicable at the date of sentence. Nevertheless, as the offence which he had committed years earlier contravened the criminal law in force at the date when it was committed a defendant was liable to be convicted of that offence and no other and therefore the sentence was limited to the maximum sentence then available for the offence of which he had been convicted.”
WLR Daily, 24th November 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Guidelines for drugs offences: an overview – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“Last week, the Sentencing Council issued new definitive guidelines on drug offences that signify a more pragmatic and reasonable approach towards drug sentencing.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 30th January 2012
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
