Lord Chief Justice’s Report laid before House of Lords – Judiciary of England and Wales
“The latest Lord Chief Justice’s Report has been laid before the House of Lords.”
Judiciary of England and Wales, 3rd August 2012
Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk
Category: violent disorder
England riots one year on: Culprits jailed for 1,800 years – BBC News
“Prison sentences totalling more than 1,800 years have been handed out to rioters following the disorder which began exactly a year ago.”
BBC News, 6th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deportation looms for the man who stole an ice cream – The Independent
“This time last year, the first of the riots that would engulf England began. Paul Peachey revisits the victims and perpetrators of the violence, and finds a case that highlights the harshness of the treatment some offenders received.”
The Independent, 6th August 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Insurers seek claims legislation reform following UK riots – The Guardian
“A year after the UK riots, insurers have called on the government to reform legislation relating to claims for riot damage after more than half the claims they submitted to police authorities were declined.”
The Guardian, 2nd August 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
BBC lawyers consider formal appeal over court ban on riots drama – The Guardian
“Lawyers for the BBC are considering making a formal appeal against a court order that has banned the corporation from showing a dramatised film about the experiences of rioters who took part in last summer’s disorder.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Riots murder trial: Senior officer ‘lied under oath’ – BBC News
“A trial of eight men accused of murder during the Birmingham riots almost collapsed when a judge declared a police officer had ‘invented a story.’ ”
BBC News, 19th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Birmingham riot deaths: Eight men cleared – BBC News
“Eight men have been found not guilty of the murder of three men during last summer’s riots in Birmingham.”
BBC News, 19th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court order prevents BBC from broadcasting film about riots – The Guardian
“The BBC has pulled a film about the experiences of rioters during last summer’s disturbances just hours before it was due to be broadcast after a ruling from a judge. The film, due to be broadcast on BBC2 at 9pm on Monday, was a dramatisation based on the testimony of interviews conducted for the Guardian and London School of Economics research into the disorder.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rapid riot prosecutions more important than long sentences, says Keir Starmer – The Guardian
“Director of public prosecutions challenges received wisdom that heavy sentences for rioters worked as an effective deterrence.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Courtroom profiles: ‘I think the lives of all of us have changed’ – The Guardian
“Reading the Riots spoke to people with various experiences of the justice system, including a judge, lawyers and a looter.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Riots broken down: who was in court and what’s happened to them? – The Guardian
“The Ministry of Justice has published a detailed breakdown of riot cases. See what the data says.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Riot sentencing put ‘nice kids’ behind bars, lawyers say – The Guardian
“Sentencing rulebook was ‘torn up and thrown away’, magistrate says, but prosecutors argue harsher punishments were justified.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chaos in the courts as justice system rushed to restore order – The Guardian
“Prosecutors speak of their pride in the way the CPS and the courts rose to the unprecedented challenge of the English riots, but defence lawyers tell a story of panic and paralysis.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disaster averted but questions remain over courts’ response to riots – The Guardian
“Was the remand system used appropriately, was due process sufficiently observed and were the stiff sentences justified?”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Half of riot compensation claims rejected, police figures reveal – The Guardian
“More than half the claims for compensation after last year’s riots have failed, leaving hundreds of families and businesses struggling to make ends meet, according to figures obtained by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 2nd July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
1,292 jailed after riots, new figures show – The Independent
“More than 1,200 people have been jailed for an average of almost 18 months following last summer’s riots, figures showed today.”
The Independent, 28th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who used Facebook to try to incite riots jailed for three years – The Guardian
“A man who used Facebook to try to incite violence and urged others to attack the police and Muslims during the height of last summer’s riots has been jailed for three years.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Draconian’ judge says riot sentences were fair – The Independent
“The judge who sent a teenage girl to jail for eight months for stealing a bottle of Lucozade and a bag of sweets during last summer’s riots has vigorously defended the tough judicial response in which two-thirds of defendants were denied bail and harsh custodial sentences were handed down to first-time offenders.”
The Independent, 16th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Birmingham riots: gang who shot at police jailed for up to 30 years – Daily Telegraph
“A gang who shot at officers during last summer’s riots were given sentences of up to 30 years today for what a judge described as a ‘concerted attack on the police’.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th June 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Millionaire’s daughter jailed for acting as a driver in London riots – The Independent
“A millionaire’s daughter was jailed for two years yesterday after she acted as the driver for a group of armed looters who pillaged shops and robbed people at knifepoint during last summer’s riots.”
The Independent, 26th May 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
