‘The number of knife or offensive weapon offences receiving cautions or convictions in England and Wales has hit a 10-year-high.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Judges sentencing convicted offenders in high-profile criminal cases in England and Wales, including murders, rapes and other serious offences, will be televised from later this year, the Ministry of Justice has said.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has been criticised for telling a domestic violence offender to take up running to control his behaviour.’
Daily Telegraph, 16th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Black and minority ethnic offenders are far more likely to be sent to prison for drug offences than other defendants, according to groundbreaking research commissioned by the Sentencing Council.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man jailed for 136 rapes could have his sentence increased after his case was referred to the Attorney General.’
BBC News, 15th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Victims of crime are having to wait up to three years for offenders to be sentenced as the length of time it takes to bring a criminal to justice has soared by more than a third in the past decade.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former lawyer who said he could not walk without help, but was spotted driving a miniature locomotive, has been sentenced for benefit fraud.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th January 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A police constable who falsely accused a council street cleaner of sexually assaulting a child after an argument about cleaning up his garden hedges has been jailed for three years.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th January 2020
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A man has been jailed for 28 months for trying to sit driving theory tests for other people just months after being released from prison, where he has served three previous sentences for similar crimes.’
The Independent, 11th January 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Manchester City have banned one of their own supporters for life after he was found guilty of racially abusing Raheem Sterling.’
The Independent, 11th January 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A van driver who admitted he felt “a little drunk” before getting behind the wheel and killing up-and-coming rapper Cadet in a head-on collision with a taxi has been jailed for almost five years.’
The Independent. 9th January 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A son has been jailed for bullying his mother and step-father in a rare use of a law that prevents controlling and coercive behaviour.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former care home owner, already serving a life sentence for child sex abuse, has been jailed for 14 years for more historical offences against boys.’
BBC News, 8th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who recruited his parents and a group of his friends to kill a love rival has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 7th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A teenage neo-Nazi who listed venues in his home city as possible terrorist targets has been jailed for six years and eight months.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th January 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A robber who murdered a man who was lured into an ambush by a teenage girl has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 6th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Councils have called for the introduction of tougher sentences for fly-tipping, after the latest figures showed it costs them £58m a year to clear up.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man convicted of 159 sex offences and said to be Britain’s most prolific rapist can be identified for the first time after the end of his latest trial.’
BBC News, 6th January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who sexually abused a 10-year-old girl has been jailed for seven years.’
BBC News, 2nd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Four stowaways have been jailed after they ran amok on a container ship as it navigated the world’s busiest shipping lanes.’
BBC News, 3rd January 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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