Dognappers and owners who abandon their pets after lockdown could face tougher sentences
Boris Johnson’s government is looking at tough punishments for thieves or people who abandon the pets.
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Lawyers vow to appeal sentences of two Americans found guilty of murdering an Italian cop
Lawyers for two Americans convicted of the murder of an Italian policeman have slammed the verdict, saying it represented a ‘shame for Italy’. Renato Borzone, vowed to appeal the decision by the First Court of Assizes of Rome to sentence Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, to life imprisonment. The two California students … Read more
Iran sentences Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to ANOTHER year in jail for ‘propaganda’
An Iranian court has sentenced British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe to a one-year jail term, her lawyer Hojjat Kermani told Emtedad news website on Monday. ‘Nazanin Zaghari was sentenced to one year in prison and one year ban from leaving the country on charges of propaganda against the Islamic Republic,’ Hojjat Kermani told the website. … Read more
Judges to be handed powers under reform bill allowing life sentences for child murderers
Judges to be handed additional powers under reform bill allowing them to hand out life sentences to child murderers and offenders aged 18 to 20 – after Manchester Arena bomber Hashem Abedi missed strictest jail time due to his age New law coming next week will give judges new powers on whole life sentences Police, … Read more
English Channel people smugglers could get LIFE sentences under plans from Priti Patel
People smugglers could be jailed for LIFE if they are caught in English Channel with migrants under new crack down by Priti Patel Priti Patel introducing life sentences for those smuggling people across Channel Miss Patel concerned that penalties being handed down by the courts too short Home Office have scaled up the use of criminal … Read more
English Channel people smugglers could get LIFE sentences under plans from Priti Patel
People smugglers could be jailed for LIFE if they are caught in English Channel with migrants under new crack down by Priti Patel Priti Patel introducing life sentences for those smuggling people across Channel Miss Patel concerned that penalties being handed down by the courts too short Home Office have scaled up the use of criminal … Read more
Judges ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and pass tougher sentences for some crimes
Judges are ordered to get tough on county lines drug gangs and hand out tougher sentences if they exploit children or vulnerable adults Judges and magistrates must treat dealers more harshly if they exploit children, teenagers or vulnerable adults under new rules from April 1 The changes also make ‘cuckooing’ – when a gang takes … Read more
UK’s most senior judge demands end to criticism of ‘soft’ jail sentences
‘Stop saying sentences are too soft’: Top judge calls for end to criticism of jail terms following row over length of prison time given to PC Andrew Harper’s killers Lord Burnett said ‘ignorant’ attacks on the penalties set by judges are ‘corrosive’ He said the debate on sentencing must ‘proceed on fact and not misconception’ … Read more
UK’s most senior judge demands end to criticism of ‘soft’ jail sentences
‘Stop saying sentences are too soft’: Top judge calls for end to criticism of jail terms following row over length of prison time given to PC Andrew Harper’s killers Lord Burnett said ‘ignorant’ attacks on the penalties set by judges are ‘corrosive’ He said the debate on sentencing must ‘proceed on fact and not misconception’ … Read more
Criminals’ ethnicity must be taken into account when handing down sentences, experts say
‘Race bias’ of judges in gun crime cases: Criminals’ ethnicity must be taken into account when handing down sentences, experts say Research revealed that white criminals have been given lesser penalties The new instructions will come into force at the start of next month It’d be the first time race will be a factor in … Read more