“A nanny who falsely accused her boss of rape when he rejected her following a one-night stand was jailed for two years today after a judge warned ‘hell hath no fury like a woman scorned’.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Regina (Irfan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2012] EWCA Civ 1471; [2012] WLR (D) 328
“There was nothing disproportionate about a notification requirement of ten years’ duration from the date of release from imprisonment on licence even in the absence of a right of review.”
WLR Daily, 14th November 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
A robber who killed twice while on the run was jailed for at least 37 years today after he was convicted of two counts of murder.
The Independent, 20th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Five leading judges are to rule on appeals by four convicted criminals against their whole-life tariffs.”
BBC News, 21st November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“An 18-year-old who murdered his girlfriend in a ‘sexual and sadistic’ killing has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 20th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A self-professed karate expert who beat up a toddler so badly he broke the boy’s leg has been jailed for 14 years.”
BBC News, 20th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A rogue trader who carried out the UK’s largest ever fraud, losing £1.4 billion in bad deals which nearly brought down a major international bank, was jailed for seven years today.”
The Independent, 20th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Prisoners serving less than 12 months will have to agree to undertake a post-release rehabilitation programme as a condition of their release under legislation planned by the justice secretary, Chris Grayling.”
The Guardian, 20th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A former canon of Carlisle Cathedral, convicted of a series of child sex offences dating back almost 30 years, has been jailed for four years.”
BBC News, 19th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A pensioner claiming to be a Catholic nun who sent envelopes containing white powder to parliamentary figures including Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg was given a community order today.”
The Independent, 16th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The sister of honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed was spared jail today when she was given a 12-month suspended sentence for organising a robbery at her parents’ house.”
The Independent, 16th November 2012
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“A teenager who killed her best friend after crashing her car into a tree while ‘showing off’ has been jailed for six months, as their grieving families have to be separated by police in court.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th November 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A railway guard has been sentenced to five years in prison for the manslaughter of a drunk teenager, after he signalled for a train to move as she was leaning against the carriage.”
The Independent, 15th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who raped a 12-year-old girl from Hampshire after posing online as a teenage girl, has been jailed for 14 years and four months.”
BBC News, 14th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A man who put his cat in a tumble drier and posted the footage on YouTube has been jailed.”
The Independent, 13th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who kidnapped and murdered his ex-wife in the UK before taking her body to Poland to bury it, has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 12th November 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A woman who killed her lover and hid his body in a wheelie bin in her bedroom for 11 days has been jailed for life.”
The Guardian, 12th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A schoolboy who wore a prosthetic disguise and hairpieces to carry out armed robberies has been sent to prison.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A graphic designer was jailed for a minimum of 14 years today for killing a telephone executive with a broken bottle after a Jessie J gig.”
The Independent, 9th November 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Judges at the High Court today jailed a juror for four months for contempt of court, after he admitted discussing the trial with two of the defendants while it was still ongoing.”
Attorney General’s Office, 8th November 2012
Source: www.attorneygeneral.gov.uk
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