“Michael Bright, the founder and former chief executive of Independent Insurance, was sentenced to seven years in jail yesterday for committing fraud that helped to cause the company’s downfall.”
The Times, 25th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Relationship too close for independence of board
Queen’s Bench Divisional Court
“The Parole Board’s relationship with central government was such that it did not have sufficient independence to carry out its role of reviewing the continued detention of prisoners lawfully, as required by common law and article 5.4 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 18th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
“A new prison sentence intended to protect the public from dangerous criminals is set to be overhauled amidst alarm at the huge numbers being given the jail term.”
The Times, 16th October 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Two men convicted of raping young girls have had their ‘unduly lenient’ two-year prison sentences doubled by the Court of Appeal.”
BBC News, 12th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former primary school teaching assistant who admitted supplying cannabis to her son and daughter so they would not approach street dealers was yesterday spared jail but ordered to carry out 200 hours of community service.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The attorney general has gone to the Appeal Court to appeal against the ‘unduly lenient’ sentences on two men convicted of raping under-age girls.”
BBC News, 4th October 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A husband banned from contacting his estranged wife was jailed after he inadvertently sent her a message on the social networking site Facebook.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th October 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Ministers are investigating reducing the length of time that prisoners spend in jail by 20 per cent as an emergency measure to cut the total number of inmates, which yesterday reached a record 81,135.”
The Times, 29th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“On Friday 21st September 2007, the Sentencing Guidelines Council published an addendum to the Compendium of Court of Appeal Guidelines. This relates to the dangerous offender provisions and brings together key judgments, setting them in the context of the statutory provisions; the document also contains two flow charts to help in ensuring that the proper stages are followed in the decision making process.”
Dangerous Offenders – Guide for Sentencers and Practitioners (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 21st September 2007
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
“A motorist caught travelling at 172mph on an Oxfordshire dual carriageway has been jailed for ten weeks.”
The Times, 25th September 2007
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The case of a paedophile who sexually assaulted children is to be reviewed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).”
BBC News, 19th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The actor Chris Langham broke down in tears yesterday as he was sentenced to 10 months in prison for downloading child pornography.”
The Independent, 15th September 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Two people who tortured a 16-month-old baby boy to death, causing him ‘unimaginable agony’, were jailed on Friday under a new law.”
Reuters, 7th September 2007
Source: www.reuters.com
“A self-styled wrestling expert has been jailed for life for choking a disabled man to death.”
BBC News, 6th September 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Judges are not imposing enough mandatory five-year jail terms on criminals convicted of gun possession, a Government minister said yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th September 2007
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A thief who stole a pet owl was given a suspended nine-month sentence yesterday.”
The Guardian, 1st September 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who kept a video library of a campaign of sex attacks on children as young as three years old, racking up 89 separate offences, has been jailed for life.”
The Independent, 31st August 2007
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The attorney general is considering appealing against the non-custodial sentence of a paedophile who admitted his crimes.”
BBC News, 24th August 2007
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A Guardian/ICM poll published today overturns the assumption that the public think tough prison sentences are the best way to tackle crime. It shows that a majority of voters think the government should scrap its prison building programme and find other ways to punish criminals.”
The Guardian, 28th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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