Men jailed over huge £100m tax fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Five men have been jailed today (November 10) for their part in a £100m tax fraud.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Category: sentencing
Paedophile avoids jail because of bad back – Daily Telegraph
‘A paedophile who abused three young girls more than 40-years ago has been spared jail after telling a judge he had a bad back.’
Daily Telegraph, 12th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Trader jailed for offering to sell elephant tusks and rhino horns – Crown Prosecution Service
‘An illegal trader who offered to sell elephant tusks, rhino horns, and hippopotamus teeth has been jailed for a total of 14 months after breaking wildlife protection laws.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th November 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man who planned to detonate pipe bomb on a plane has had his sentence increased – Attorney General’s Office
‘Manchester man who planned to detonate pipe bomb on a plane has had his sentence increased by 4 years.’
Attorney General's Office, 9th November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Dragon’s Den contestant jailed for child sex offences has term increased – Attorney General’s Office
‘A former Dragon’s Den contestant, jailed for 13 child sex offences, including sexual assault has had his jail sentence increased to 7 years 3 months.’
Attorney General's Office , 9th November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
Burglar jailed for 20 years after killing father and daughter in house fire – The Guardian
‘A debt-ridden gambler has been jailed for 20 years for killing a father and his eight-year-old daughter by setting their home alight in a “seriously reckless” attempt to cover up a burglary.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man ‘brutally’ attacked woman, 88, asleep in her Chorley home – BBC News
‘A man who dragged an 88-year-old woman out of her bed and “brutally” assaulted her before ransacking her home has been jailed.’
BBC News, 9th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Peanut curry death: Mohammed Zaman fails in appeal bid – BBC News
‘A restaurant owner who was jailed after a customer died from an allergic reaction to a curry has failed in a bid to have his conviction overturned.’
BBC News, 9th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wannabe YouTube star sentenced for ‘tombstoning’ into swimming pool during water polo match – Daily Telegraph
‘A wannabe YouTube star has been convicted after he filmed himself “tombstoning” into a swimming pool during a water polo match in a bid to make money from social media.’
Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policeman jailed for selling crash data to claims firm – which were sold on to law firms – Legal Futures
‘Two married constables working for Lancashire Police were sentenced last month for stealing police data about car crashes and selling it to claims firms for £363,000.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Woman jailed for ‘HIV spit’ in Essex policeman’s mouth – BBC News
‘A woman has been jailed for spitting in a police officer’s mouth and telling him she was HIV positive.’
BBC News, 7th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man sentenced over £50m drugs haul find on Norfolk beach – BBC News
‘A man who helped himself to cocaine that had washed up on a beach has been given a two year suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 7th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hospital double death crash driver, 90, spared jail – BBC News
‘A 90-year-old driver who killed a couple by reversing into them has been given a two-year suspended sentence.’
BBC News, 7th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mother who spread Isis propaganda on Facebook spared jail for terror offences due to children’s ‘suffering’ – The Independent
‘A woman convicted of terror offences for spreading Isis propaganda online has been spared jail by a judge who was moved by the “suffering” of her children.’
The Independent, 7th November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Elsie Scully-Hicks: Dad jailed for life for murder – BBC News
‘A man who murdered his 18-month-old daughter just two weeks after formally adopting her has been handed a life sentence.’
BBC News, 7th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist who saw women as ‘lesser beings’ is jailed – BBC News
‘A man who raped a stranger on a riverbank and regarded women as “lesser beings” has been jailed for 12 years.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for ‘I’ve got acid’ attack in Solihull – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for a roadside “acid” attack when he squirted a bottle of cleaning solution at two others.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Elsie Scully-Hicks: Murdered by adopted father – BBC News
‘Elsie Scully-Hicks was just 18 months old when she died from catastrophic injuries. Her adopted father Matthew Scully-Hicks inflicted a catalogue of violence on her in the eight months she lived with him.’
BBC News, 6th November 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Non-custodial sentencing falls sharply in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Use of non-custodial sentences in England and Wales has fallen sharply but risen significantly in Scotland, according to a report highlighting their effectiveness in preventing re-offending. The comparative study by the Centre for Justice Innovation reveals that over the past decade there has been a 24% decrease in the number of community sentences imposed in England and Wales compared with an 18% increase in Scotland.’
The Guardian, 3rd November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Secretary of State’s oral statement on sentencing – Ministry of Justice
‘Rt Hon David Lidington MP, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, has today delivered an Oral Statement to the House of Commons.’
Ministry of Justice, 2nd November 2017
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
