‘The government’s top law officials are reviewing a jail sentence handed to a man who forced a woman to have sex with him to save the life of a man with whom she was on a first date.’
The Guardian, 26th January 20223
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who admitted throttling a woman he met on a dating site has become one of the first people in the country to be jailed under a new law.’
‘Five men and a woman who verbally abused a BBC journalist at a protest have been convicted of a public order offence, according to police.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A criminal who wrote “catch me if you can” under his own wanted appeal on Facebook has been jailed for eight years.’
The Independent, 13th May 2022
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of threatening a Labour MP after he held a makeshift gallows with a noose outside parliament and said: “This is what we do to traitors.”’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Online Safety Bill strengthened with new list of criminal content for tech firms to remove as a priority.’
Home Office, 4th February 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A woman acting as a “guerrilla journalist” when she filmed inside a hospital in an attempt to prove her belief that lockdown measures were disproportionate has been convicted of a public order offence.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who twice filmed inside a hospital during lockdown in an attempt to prove Covid-19 was a “sham” has been fined £929.’
BBC News, 19th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An MP who made threatening phone calls to a woman because she was jealous of her relationship with her partner has been given a suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 5th November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An alleged far-right extremist accused of attempting to launch a terror attack at a solicitors’ firm will stand trial next March, a judge decided last week.’
Legal Futures, 2nd November 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A prisoner already convicted for sending death threats to MPs has been further sentenced for sending more to Jess Phillips.’
BBC News, 1st November 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been spared jail after sending a threatening email telling deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner she should “watch her back” after he found her address online.’
The Independent, 28th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been fined after admitting a campaign of threatening behaviour against Great Grimsby Conservative MP Lia Nici.’
BBC News, 28th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The London Borough of Brent breached its section 20 duties under the Children Act 1989 when it chose not to provide proper accommodation to unaccompanied asylum seekers while awaiting an assessment of their age, a High Court judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The MP Claudia Webbe is facing a potential jail sentence and demands to stand down from her seat after being found guilty of a campaign of harassment including threatening an acid attack.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Home Office has recorded 70 racist incidents by far-right supporters against asylum seekers in barracks and hotel accommodation, according to a freedom of information response obtained by the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sexual harassment and assault claims made by school pupils on a website may be the “next child abuse scandal that engulfs the nation”, police have said.’
BBC News, 29th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The industrial action that led to the convictions of union activists and a 47-year campaign to clear their names took place as Edward Heath’s Conservative government sought to weaken the economic power of trade unions.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Court of appeal judges have overturned the criminal convictions of a group of trade unionists, including the actor Ricky Tomlinson, after a campaign lasting more than four decades.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who repeatedly harassed a woman in the street and threatened to rape her has been jailed for six weeks.’
The Independent, 21st March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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