‘A former soldier who pleaded guilty to a racist assault after chasing a teacher down the street with two umbrellas and using a racial slur has received a 10-week suspended sentence and been ordered to pay his victim £300.’
The Guardian, 8th December 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who tipped faeces over a memorial of Sir Captain Tom Moore has been given a suspended jail sentence.’
BBC News, October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A self-styled YouTube prankster who collided with England cricketer Jonny Bairstow after invading the Oval pitch was warned he faces a “sticky wicket” if he defies court orders as he was handed a suspended sentence.’
The Independent, 19th October 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A van driver who knocked a cyclist unconscious in a road rage attack has been spared jail.’
BBC News, 4th October 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man sentenced for carrying a knife at a protest in Leicester at the weekend said he was influenced by social media.’
BBC News, 20th September 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who created a racist Facebook post about the England footballers who missed penalties at Euro 2020 has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
BBC News, 15th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A student who reported himself to police as a suspicious train passenger while carrying more than £250,000 in a suitcase has been sentenced.’
BBC News, 4th August 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Metropolitan Police officer caught spying on a woman in the changing room of a Primark store has avoided jail.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd July 2022
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A man who was handed a suspended prison sentence after killing his terminally ill wife in a failed suicide pact has said the law on euthanasia must change.’
BBC News, 21st July 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been sentenced to 10 weeks, suspended for two years, after admitting sending a “grossly offensive” viral video of a cardboard model of Grenfell Tower being burned on a bonfire.’
The Guardian, 20th April 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A married dance teacher who “bombarded” a 13-year-old boy with sexual messages has been spared jail.’
The Independent, 5th April 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An Everton fan who threw a plastic bottle towards Aston Villa players as they celebrated a goal has been given a suspended prison sentence.’
The Independent, 24th March 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The owner of one of London’s most famous hotels has asked a judge to jail a 64-year-old divorcee for infringing a trade mark.’
The Independent, 21st February 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man found with a knife and drugs in the grounds of Buckingham Palace has been given a suspended jail term.’
BBC News, 9th February 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Far-right extremists and jihadists must be punished equally, the solicitor-general has said following a rise in terror cases involving neo-Nazis.’
The Independent, 23rd January 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man told by a judge to read classic literature after being found guilty of a terrorism offence will be jailed after a suspended sentence was quashed.’
BBC News, 19th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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
‘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 man who wore T-shirts supporting banned Palestinian groups among Jewish communities in north London has been handed a suspended jail sentence.’
The Independent, 17th December 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A judge told TV personality Katie Price she was lucky to avoid prison at her sentencing for a drink-driving crash.’
BBC News, 15th December 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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