Law and Rights
Maxwell Clifford has been sentenced to a total of 8 years imprisonment having been found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault which were committed between 30 and 37 years ago. The sentencing remarks of His Honour Judge Leonard QC are available via the Judiciary website - HERE (pdf 9 pages).
Constance Briscoe has been sentenced to 16 moths imprisonment on 3 counts of perverting the course of justice - The sentencing remarks of Mr Justice Jeremy Baker are available via the Judiciary website - HERE (pdf 2 pages).
- R V Teret ~ "historical" Sexual Offending
The Judiciary website has published the sentencing remarks of Mr Justice Baker in the case of R v Teret. "Disc jockey" Ray Teret was well-known in the North West of England during the 1960s and 1970s. He has been sentenced to a total of 25 years...
- Sentencing - The Phone Hackers - Rolf Harris
It has been quite a day for sentencing. Sentences have been handed down in relation to very different forms of offending. First came the sentencing of five offenders convicted in relation to phone hacking - see the Sentencing Remarks of Mr Justice...
- Rolf Harris ... Historic Sexual Offences
The famous celebrity Rolf Harris - now aged 84 - has been convicted in the Crown Court at Southwark (Mr Justice Sweeney and a jury) of 12 counts of indecent assault committed in the period 1968 to 1986 - see BBC News 30th June 2014 - Rolf Harris: the...
- R V Benjamin Curtis ~ Sentencing ~ Manslaughter (by Shaking) Of Baby
Benjamin Curtis has been sentenced to serve 2 years imprisonment for the manslaughter of Ocean Elliott. The brief sentencing remarks of Nicol J are available via the Judiciary website - (HERE). The judge described Curtis as having learning...
- Crown Court At Carlisle ~ Sentencing - R V Ahmed ... R V Johns
Two sentencing cases at the Crown Court in Carlisle are of interest. Both cases offer excellent examples of good sentencing practice and demonstrate the value of sentencing remarks which assist public understanding of the workings of the law. On...
Law and Rights
Sentencing ~ (1) Maxwell Clifford - (2) Constance Briscoe
Maxwell Clifford has been sentenced to a total of 8 years imprisonment having been found guilty of eight counts of indecent assault which were committed between 30 and 37 years ago. The sentencing remarks of His Honour Judge Leonard QC are available via the Judiciary website - HERE (pdf 9 pages).
- R V Teret ~ "historical" Sexual Offending
The Judiciary website has published the sentencing remarks of Mr Justice Baker in the case of R v Teret. "Disc jockey" Ray Teret was well-known in the North West of England during the 1960s and 1970s. He has been sentenced to a total of 25 years...
- Sentencing - The Phone Hackers - Rolf Harris
It has been quite a day for sentencing. Sentences have been handed down in relation to very different forms of offending. First came the sentencing of five offenders convicted in relation to phone hacking - see the Sentencing Remarks of Mr Justice...
- Rolf Harris ... Historic Sexual Offences
The famous celebrity Rolf Harris - now aged 84 - has been convicted in the Crown Court at Southwark (Mr Justice Sweeney and a jury) of 12 counts of indecent assault committed in the period 1968 to 1986 - see BBC News 30th June 2014 - Rolf Harris: the...
- R V Benjamin Curtis ~ Sentencing ~ Manslaughter (by Shaking) Of Baby
Benjamin Curtis has been sentenced to serve 2 years imprisonment for the manslaughter of Ocean Elliott. The brief sentencing remarks of Nicol J are available via the Judiciary website - (HERE). The judge described Curtis as having learning...
- Crown Court At Carlisle ~ Sentencing - R V Ahmed ... R V Johns
Two sentencing cases at the Crown Court in Carlisle are of interest. Both cases offer excellent examples of good sentencing practice and demonstrate the value of sentencing remarks which assist public understanding of the workings of the law. On...