‘A neo-Nazi terror offender who was spared jail and ordered to read Jane Austen resumed his interest in far-right extremism within days, a court has heard.’
The Independent, 19th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘One of the men suspected of murdering Stephen Lawrence in a racist attack has said he cannot pay £90,000 he made from a £3m drugs plot.’
BBC News, 18th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for raping a teenage woman more than three decades ago after he was arrested last year for an unconnected crime and his DNA found to match the attacker’s profile.’
The Guardian, 17th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Justice Secretary has dismissed criticism of plans to double magistrates’ sentencing powers in a bid to tackle the backlog of cases waiting to be dealt with by criminal courts.’
The Independent, 18th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Magistrates in England and Wales will have greater sentencing powers to enable them to take on more cases, under plans to clear court backlogs.’
BBC news, 18th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A stark warning to the public about falling victim to romance fraud has been issued by the Crown Prosecution Service – a month before Valentine’s Day – as a fraudster is jailed for conning at least nine people.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th January 2022
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A foreman of a jury who carried out internet research that led to the conviction of a defendant has been given a suspended prison sentence. Timothy Chapman, 62, caused other members of the split jury at Huntingdon Crown Court to change their mind after using a search engine to ask the question: “How hard is it to break bones?”’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th January 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A mother and father who caused the death of their nine-day-old baby have been jailed for a total of 18 years.’
The Independent, 16th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A driver who pretended to be an undercover police officer and brandished a knife after crashing his car under the influence of drugs has been jailed.’
The Independent, 13th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man who racially abused staff and attacked two police officers during an FA Cup match has been jailed.’
BBC News, 13th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer who was caught trying to arrange the abuse of an eight-year-old girl and accessed indecent images of a vulnerable teenager has been jailed for eight years and four months.’
The Independent, 12th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two paramedics have been jailed for stealing medication from terminally ill patients.’
BBC News, 112th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The eight-year jail sentence handed to Frankie Smith for causing or allowing the death of her toddler daughter, Star Hobson, has been referred to the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Football Association have been urged to follow up the Crown Prosecution Service’s promise of criminal action over homophobic “rent boys” chants with disciplinary sanctions against clubs who fail to educate their fans.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th January 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A police forensics expert who illegally stored images of murder victims and crime scenes on his own computer has been jailed for three years.’
The Independent, 10th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A “sexual predator” who raped five women he met on dating app Tinder has been jailed for a minimum of 12 years.’
BBC News, 10th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The mother of an autistic man jailed for robbery says she is fighting to clear his name after the justice system failed to understand his disability. Joan Martin said 23-year-old Osime Brown’s autism meant he was incapable of committing the offence, and claims he was not given fair process. She is working with lawyers, who allege institutional discrimination, to overturn a “miscarriage of justice”.’
BBC News, 10th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A car driver in a rage who chased a moped through the streets before ramming the vehicle and fatally injuring its pillion passenger has been jailed.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been handed a life sentence for attacking his girlfriend and killing her unborn child.’
The Independent, 6th January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A banned driver who sped at up to 100mph (161km/h) in a stolen car while being pursued by police has been jailed.’
BBC News, 7th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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