The Guardian Sex offenders among 141 people given tougher punishment last year under Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme, which lets public appeal to attorney general Jeremy Wright, the attorney general, said the scheme allows reviews of cases where there ‘may have been an error in the sentencing decision’. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA A record number of criminals…
The Independent Bird has been repeating what is thought to have been couple’s last conversation An African Grey parrot similar to the one thought to have witnessed the Michigan murder PA A woman has been convicted of murdering her husband after his last words were repeated by the pet parrot who witnessed the attack – and…
The Guardian Police recorded 10% rise in crime, with 18% increase in violent crime and a 26% rise in murder rate in year to March The home secretary, Amber Rudd, at Southwark police station in London this month. There has been a 20% surge in gun and knife crime. Photograph: Stefan Rousseau/PA Police-recorded crime has…
The Independent A failure to address disclosure ‘undermines the principles of a fair trial, which is the foundation of our system’ In more than half the reviewed cases, there were ‘obvious disclosure issues’ Getty The police and Crown Prosecution Service have been accused of failing to disclose crucial information about cases, resulting in defendants’ right to a…
The Independent Criminal justice experts warn ban will lead to rise in illicit substances and increased levels of self-harm and violence The smoking ban is being introduced to help protect the health of staff and inmates, of whom more than 80 per cent smoke, bringing prisons in line with the UK wide ban on smoking in workplaces…
The Independent From May 21, cigarettes will be sold in plain packaging and 20g will be the minimum size for a bag of tobacco From 20th May, smokers will be unable to buy a 10-pack of cigarettes after a new law comes into force. The laws, which have been introduced to deter young people from starting…
The Guardian ‘It is wholly unsatisfactory that the system conspires against a vulnerable individual like this,’ Worcester court told Malvern in Worcestershire, where Marie Baker breached an anti-social behaviour injunction. Photograph: Alamy A judge who sentenced a “fragile and vulnerable” woman to five-and-a-half months in jail for begging has expressed alarm that no lawyer could…
The Independent The Great Repeal Bill will require ‘800 to 1,000’ laws to be passed via statutory instrument, a legislative mechanism that allows laws to be made without a parliamentary vote David Davis said some EU laws ‘will not work’ in the UK after Brexit Sky News A thousand laws will be passed unilaterally and…
The Guardian Penalty points and fines to double from Wednesday, meaning newly qualified drivers will lose their licence if caught The new penalties will affect drivers across England, Scotland and Wales. Photograph: Alamy Newly qualified drivers will lose their licence if caught using a handheld mobile phone at the wheel, under tougher penalties that come…
The Independent Exclusive: Investigation exposes serious allegations of international human rights breaches at young offenders institutions in the UK Solitary confinement for juveniles is expressly forbidden under UN policy iStock British prisons are holding child inmates in solitary confinement in an alleged breach of UN torture rules and British law, The Independent has found. Lawyers in one…
