‘The far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months for contempt of court for repeating false allegations against a Syrian refugee, in breach of an injunction.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for 18 years after creating AI-generated images of child sexual abuse in an “utterly chilling” landmark case.’
The Independent, 28th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Cult members who plotted to kidnap and falsely imprison a coroner they accused of “necromancy” have been jailed.’
The Independent, 29th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has handed jail sentences to a man and a woman who built an access point onto an A road without planning permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A police officer who broke his wife’s back after kicking her down stairs has been jailed for two-and-a-half years.’
BBC News, 25th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A serial catfish abuser from Northern Ireland who caused one of his victims in the US to take her own life has been jailed for life with a minimum of 20 years.’
The Independent, 26th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A gang member who escaped to Pakistan has been jailed nine years after fatally shooting a man seven times.’
BBC News, 24th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Lucy Letby has been refused permission to appeal against a conviction for attempting to murder a baby girl, as judges ruled she was able to have a fair trial.’
The Guardian, 24th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A far-right extremist has been jailed for 12 years after posting videos of an extreme right-wing nature on social media.’
BBC News, 24th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A graphic design student used artificial intelligence to create child abuse images that he then sold to other paedophiles.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A senior figure in the Kinahan organised crime group has been jailed for six years after he orchestrated a gun cache plot from prison.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former police officer who attacked her neighbours with knives, a coal shovel and a metal pole will be sent to prison.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Public safety will be at the heart of an independent review into sentencing, as the government pledges to end the crisis in our prisons.’
Ministry of Justice, 21st October 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for their part in an organised crime group that used a Scunthorpe haulage firm as a front to smuggle more than £23m of drugs into the UK.’
BBC News, 21st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who posted sexual images of her father’s former lover on an escort site after holding a deep-seated grudge against her has been jailed for three years.’
The Independent, 21st October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Fewer women could be sent to jail under a review to be announced by ministers this week that is expected to cut sentences for thousands of criminals.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A public schoolboy who attacked two students and a teacher with claw hammers while they slept at a boarding school in Devon has been jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years.’
The Independent, 19th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Britain’s former top judge has backed The Independent’s campaign for prisoners serving indefinite jail terms to have their sentences reviewed, and called for the government to take responsibility for the “morally wrong” punishment.’
The Independent, 20th October 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A childminder married to a Conservative councillor has been jailed after calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set on fire after the Southport attacks.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers will announce plans within days to give magistrates in England and Wales fresh powers to hand down longer custodial sentences to help reduce the backlog in crown courts and prisons, the Guardian understands.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
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