Hamzah Khan: Amanda Hutton jailed after son starved to death – The Guardian

“An alcoholic mother of eight who starved her four-year-old son to death and left his body in a cot for nearly two years has been jailed for 15 years.”

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The Guardian, 4th October 2013

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Gosport ‘bomb detector’ man given suspended sentence – BBC News

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in explosives, fraud, news, suspended sentences by sally

“A man who made bogus bomb detectors in his garden shed has been given a suspended jail sentence.”

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BBC News, 20th September 2013

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Sex attacker shown mercy after plea from victim has sentence increased – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2013 in appeals, news, offensive weapons, rape, rehabilitation, sentencing, suspended sentences, victims by tracey

“A sex attacker given a suspended jail term for a knifepoint rape after his victim said he needed ‘help not punishment’ has had his ‘unduly lenient’ sentence increased to a five years in prison.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2013

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Man jailed after admitting sex with goat – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 13th, 2013 in animal cruelty, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by tracey

“A man who admitted having sexual intercourse with a goat has been jailed for six weeks.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2013

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Besotted sailor, 75, becomes ‘Britain’s oldest stalker’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 29th, 2013 in cautions, elderly, news, sentencing, stalking, suspended sentences by sally

“A lonely yachtsman is believed to be the oldest stalker in Britain after becoming obsessed with a female church warden.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013

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Paedophile whose victim was described as predatory has sentence increased – The Guardian

“A convicted paedophile who escaped jail after his 13-year-old victim was described by a prosecutor as predatory has had his sentence increased because of a technicality.”

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The Guardian, 12th August 2013

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SAS sniper Danny Nightingale appeals against sentence – The Guardian

“The former SAS sniper Danny Nightingale is to appeal against his conviction for illegally possessing a gun and ammunition.”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2013

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Attorney general will review paedophile’s suspended sentence after prosecutor called victim ‘predatory’ – The Guardian

“The attorney general is to review the sentence of a convicted paedophile who avoided prison after his 13-year-old victim was described in court as predatory and was said to have encouraged him.”

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The Guardian, 7th August 2013

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Danny Nightingale avoids jail over possession of pistol and ammunition – The Guardian

“Ex-SAS sniper gets two-year suspended sentence for illegally possessing Glock 9mm and 300 rounds.”

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The Guardian, 25th July 2013

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Bigamist avoids jail over £900,000 inheritance tax fraud – Daily Telegraph

“Ayse Akgun was convicted for trying to make a fraudulent claim on her second husband’s £2.6 million estate when he died.”

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Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2013

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Court to decide if Graham Ovenden’s sentence was too lenient – The Guardian

“An internationally renowned artist who walked free from court despite being convicted of a string of sexual offences against child models is to have his sentence reviewed by the appeal court.”

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2013

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Gloucestershire man sentenced for zoo owl thefts – BBC News

Posted June 19th, 2013 in birds, news, suspended sentences, theft by sally

“The former owner of a bird-of-prey centre has been given a suspended prison sentence for stealing rare owls.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2013

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Defamation on social media – Law Society’s Gazette

“On 24 May Mr Justice Tugendhat handed down the judgment in McAlpine v Bercow [2013] EWHC 1342 (QB), finding that Mrs Bercow’s tweet carried a defamatory meaning. Following the judgment it was announced that Bercow had accepted an earlier settlement offer, saying that ‘today’s ruling should be seen as a warning to all social media users’. Although Twitter litigation is no longer new (the site has been the form of publication in a number of cases, most notably Cairns v Modi [2012] EWHC 756 (QB)), McAlpine is the first to really tackle the peculiar nature of this social media genre and could mark a key moment in social media use.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2013

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Feeling like burning down some mosques in Portsmouth, anyone want to join me?’: Woman avoids jail after post-Woolwich Facebook comments – The Independent

“A 24-year-old woman who posted racist comments on Facebook following the death of Drummer Lee Rigby has avoided a jail sentence.”

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The Independent, 14th June 2013

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Appeal of artist paedophile Graham Ovenden’s ‘unduly lenient’ sentence mooted to Attorney General – The Independent

Posted June 6th, 2013 in appeals, news, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by sally

“The Attorney General is considering referring the sentence of an internationally renowned artist from Cornwall to the Court of Appeal to see if it was ‘unduly lenient’.”

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The Independent, 6th June 2013

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Women guilty over party drug that killed friend – Daily Telegraph

“The parents of a young woman who died after taking mephedrone have issued a warning against the so-called ‘party drug’ that ‘ripped our family apart’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013

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Norwich child sex abuser sentence ‘not unduly lenient’ – BBC News

“A child sex abuser who was spared jail due to the impact on his family was not given an ‘unduly lenient’ sentence, the solicitor general has decided.”

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BBC News, 22nd May 2013

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‘I think I’ve killed Colin – he was getting on my nerves’: Gran who smothered terminally ill former partner escapes jail term – The Indpendent

Posted May 17th, 2013 in carers, homicide, news, suspended sentences by sally

A grandmother has been given a suspended sentence for killing her terminally ill former partner.

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The Independent, 17th May 2013

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Bedfordshire child cruelty hoarders get suspended sentence – BBC News

Posted May 13th, 2013 in child cruelty, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

“A couple who filled their home with junk have been given suspended prison sentences for child cruelty.”

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BBC News, 10th May 2013

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Attorney general reviews child sex abuser’s sentence – BBC News

“A sex offender spared jail after a judge considered the ‘impact’ on his family is having his sentence reviewed by the attorney general.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

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