“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.”
The Guardian, 4th October 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who made bogus bomb detectors in his garden shed has been given a suspended jail sentence.”
BBC News, 20th September 2013
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“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.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A man who admitted having sexual intercourse with a goat has been jailed for six weeks.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A lonely yachtsman is believed to be the oldest stalker in Britain after becoming obsessed with a female church warden.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 12th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The former SAS sniper Danny Nightingale is to appeal against his conviction for illegally possessing a gun and ammunition.”
The Guardian, 7th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 7th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ex-SAS sniper gets two-year suspended sentence for illegally possessing Glock 9mm and 300 rounds.”
The Guardian, 25th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Ayse Akgun was convicted for trying to make a fraudulent claim on her second husband’s £2.6 million estate when he died.”
Daily Telegraph, 12th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The former owner of a bird-of-prey centre has been given a suspended prison sentence for stealing rare owls.”
BBC News, 18th June 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“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.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 17th June 2013
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“A 24-year-old woman who posted racist comments on Facebook following the death of Drummer Lee Rigby has avoided a jail sentence.”
The Independent, 14th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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’.”
The Independent, 6th June 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“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’.”
Daily Telegraph, 29th May 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“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.”
BBC News, 22nd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
A grandmother has been given a suspended sentence for killing her terminally ill former partner.
The Independent, 17th May 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A couple who filled their home with junk have been given suspended prison sentences for child cruelty.”
BBC News, 10th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A sex offender spared jail after a judge considered the ‘impact’ on his family is having his sentence reviewed by the attorney general.”
BBC News, 3rd May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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