“A teenager who drowned a rescue cat adopted by the crew of HMS Belfast has been ordered to write a letter of apology as part of a nine-month supervision order.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Two teenagers convicted of the murder of father-of-three Garry Newlove – who died after confronting a gang outside his home – are launching their appeals.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A judge was within his powers to ban an anti-social youth from wearing a hoodie, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 10th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A teenager is to serve at least seven years for attempted murder after stabbing a boy in the head.”
BBC News, 6th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“One of the teenage boys who kicked a 20-year-old woman to death because she was dressed as a Goth has won a cut in his minimum term for the murder.”
BBC News, 29th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two youths convicted of kicking a man to death outside his home in Cheshire will begin their appeals in November.”
BBC News, 15th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“More children aged between 10 and 14 are being locked up in England and Wales – increasingly for more minor offences – than in any western European country, the charity Barnardo’s warns today.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A teenage gamekeeper who clubbed to death badgers and shot buzzards then recorded the illegal killings in a coded diary has been spared jail.”
The Guardian, 20th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Britain’s youngest convicted terrorist was sentenced to two years in jail today after a blueprint for atrocities was found hidden in the schoolboy’s bedroom.”
The Times, 9th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“A teenager has been sentenced to five years youth detention for stabbing a student to death ‘instinctively’. ”
BBC News, 12th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 16-year-old boy has been jailed for five years for killing a teenage passenger in a car crash during a police pursuit in Brighton.”
BBC News, 8th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Two teenagers who murdered a student by pushing him into a fast-flowing river were jailed for life yesterday.”
The Independent, 5th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A teenager accused of the murder of Rhys Jones has been left without a QC with only a month to go before trial.”
The Times, 2nd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“The YJB today publishes Youth Justice: The Scaled Approach to support youth offending teams (YOTs) in their preparation for the biggest improvements to youth justice in almost a decade.”
Youth Justice Board, 2nd September 2008
Source: www.yjb.gov.uk
Related link: Youth Justice: the Scaled Approach
“Children who spend a long time at the Yarl’s Wood detention centre are being emotionally damaged, an official report published today has concluded.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An immigrant who was sent to an adult prison because he lied about his age on a fake passport is suing the Home Office for ‘unlawful detainment’.”
BBC News, 19th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A 16-year-old youth has been given a life sentence for stabbing to death a schoolboy who gave him a ‘dirty look’.”
BBC News, 8th August 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Three teenagers who stabbed a young father to death on Wearside after he confronted them about their rowdiness have lost their appeals.”
BBC News, 31st July 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina( C) v Secretary of State for Justice; [2008] WLR (D) 262
“The introduction of an amendment to the Secure Training Centre Rules to permit physical restraint of young offenders in secure training centres to ensure good order and discipline without prior consultation with the Children’s Commissioner was unlawful and engaged art 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedom.”
WLR Daily, 29th July 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“Physical restraint methods on young people in secure training centres (STCs) – including pulling back thumbs – have been outlawed today by the Court of Appeal.”
The Guardian, 28th July 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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