Archive for 'Convictions'
Tory senator: My let-killers-hang idea has lots of support – CTV.ca
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
CTV.ca Tory senator: My let-killers-hang idea has lots of support CTV.ca (Adrian Wyld / THE CANADIAN PRESS) Senator Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu, seen here on March 16, 2010, has proposed that convicted murderers be given a rope to hang in their cell. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Pawel Dwulit) OTTAWA — A Conservative senator says he's … and more
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Hundreds of thousands of criminals to get clean slate in law change – Telegraph.co.uk
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk Hundreds of thousands of criminals to get clean slate in law change Telegraph.co.uk Currently, anyone sentenced to more than 2.5 years never has their conviction spent but that will now be raised to those who are jailed for more than four years. Offenders sentenced to between 2.5 and four years will have the conviction cleared after … 'Prison doesn't work': Justice Secretary Ken Clarke sparks anger with … Daily Mail all 4 news articles
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Conviction overhaul to ease offenders into jobs – Financial Times
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Telegraph.co.uk Conviction overhaul to ease offenders into jobs Financial Times By Helen Warrell Thousands of offenders could have their past convictions cleared from the record to help them get a job once they have come out of prison, under new government proposals announced on Thursday. Prison sentences of up to six months will … Fewer job seekers to be forced to admit spent convictions People Management Magazine Online Thousands may lose criminal record The Press Association Criminal past of thousands may be wiped out by Ken Clarke Metro Huffington Post UK all 207 news articles
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Spent conviction time reductions proposed – BBC News
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
BBC News Spent conviction time reductions proposed BBC News Spent convictions need not be declared to prospective employers. The 10 years it currently takes for a six to 30-month sentence to be spent could be reduced to four years. The proposal is in an amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of … Thousands may lose criminal record The Press Association all 142 news articles
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‘Prison doesn’t work’: Justice Secretary Ken Clarke sparks anger with … – Daily Mail
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Daily Mail 'Prison doesn't work': Justice Secretary Ken Clarke sparks anger with … Daily Mail Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke plans to reduce the length of time during which job applicants are legally required to disclose past criminal convictions . Prison sentences of up to six months would be spent after two years, compared with the current … and more
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Conman jailed for tickets fraud – The Press Association
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Conman jailed for tickets fraud The Press Association A serial conman with 30 previous convictions for fraud has been jailed for eight months at the Old Bailey. John Cardno, 28, from Edinburgh, was told by Judge John Bevan QC that he was close to being “a professional fraudsman”. He was sentenced for one … and more
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Pirate Bay and co-founder respond to Supreme Court decision – UNLIMITED CMU
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
UNLIMITED CMU Pirate Bay and co-founder respond to Supreme Court decision UNLIMITED CMU As previously reported, two of The Pirate Bay's founders and a key funder were yesterday told they would not be allowed to appeal their convictions in Sweden's Supreme Court. That means that the prison sentences and damages ordered by a lower court and … and more
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Teenage thug is jailed for breaching Gangbo – Evening Standard
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
Evening Standard Teenage thug is jailed for breaching Gangbo Evening Standard Dylan Martin, 19, was sentenced to 15 months yesterday but his mother today claimed he was “victimised” by police and Enfield council. The civil injunction, a so-called “Gangbo”, was enforced after the authorities had failed for years to curb Martin's … and more
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No, Sweden Doesn’t Have Harsher Rape Laws Than The UK – Huffington Post UK
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
No, Sweden Doesn't Have Harsher Rape Laws Than The UK Huffington Post UK Popular belief has, in recent years, regarded Sweden as a place where it's both easier to be convicted of rape and to receive harsher sentencing for sex crimes. Assange's first defence team, led by Mark Stephens, made an unwise attempt to project this …
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Man whose Rottweilers mauled schoolgirl appeals conviction – stv.tv
Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.
stv.tv Man whose Rottweilers mauled schoolgirl appeals conviction stv.tv A man who was jailed after his pet Rottweilers escaped and mauled a ten-year-old girl is to appeal his sentence . Derek Adam's legal team has confirmed it will attempt to overturn his conviction and are in the process of preparing appeal papers.
