“A teenager who killed his two sisters in an arson attack has been jailed for at least six years. But Shane Spence, 18, could be held for much longer after the judge ruled that he posed a serious risk to the public.”
The Independent, 20th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man with a fetish for plastic raincoats and cling film has pleaded guilty to two sexual assaults.”
BBC News, 19th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The mother and half-sister of a teenage heroin overdose victim have been jailed for a total of six years.”
BBC News, 19th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man walked free from court today after he admitted setting alight an RAF pilot who was dressed as a sheep for a fancy dress party.”
The Guardian, 19th May 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
“A judge deciding whether aggravating features existed to increase the appropriate starting point for the minimum term of a mandatory life sentence should apply the same standard of proof as that applied by the jury in reaching their verdict.”
The Times, 19th May 2008
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.
“Reginald Wilson, currently serving life for slaughtering Teesside skin specialist, David Birkett, can ask the Parole Board to free him next month after a top judge overturned his ‘whole life’ jail tariff yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who helped set up a Government database of violent sex offenders has been jailed on child pornography charges.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who ram-raided a supermarket dressed in only a pair of Ugg boots has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A killer convicted of murdering five members of his family has been told he will die in jail.”
BBC News, 16th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Prison sentences would be set nationally by an independent body depending on the amount of space in jails, under government plans.”
BBC News, 15th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, is likely to be told that he will never be freed when he is given the minimum term he must serve for the murder of 13 women. He has instructed lawyers to apply to the High Court for a tariff – the minimum term – to be set for the first time since he was jailed in 1981.”
The Times, 15th May 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“Yorkshire ripper Peter Sutcliffe has launched a bid for freedom, claiming his human rights have been breached.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
A man has been given a suspended jail sentence for attacking two Star Wars fans while dressed as Darth Vader.”
BBC News, 13th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Criminals convicted of carrying knives are likely to escape jail under sentencing guidelines issued on Monday.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th May 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A devoted teenage father who struggled to cope with the demands of raising a family was jailed today for killing his five-month old baby in a fit of anger.”
The Independent, 12th May 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The first revised magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines in four years have today been published by the Sentencing Guidelines Council.”
Revised Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Guidelines (PDF)
Sentencing Guidelines Council, 12th May 2008
Source: www.sentencing-guidelines.gov.uk
“A man has been jailed after stabbing his dog to death and burying him in a shallow grave in his back garden.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who caused the deaths of three girls while racing another driver down a street has been jailed for 10 years.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A former Hampshire police inspector has been jailed after he admitted mistreating young men in custody.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A conwoman who tried to poison her husband with rat killer and anti-depressant tablets has been jailed by a judge at York Crown Court.”
BBC News, 9th May 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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