UK courts
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The GuardianUK judge gives youth orders to three teens convicted of raping two girls
A Southampton Crown Court judge sentenced three boys aged 14 and 15 to youth rehabilitation orders instead of custody after they were convicted of multiple rapes. One victim, now 16, told the BBC the decision felt like a “rock straight in my face.” The attorney general is reviewi…
rnz.co.nzUK Court Sentences Three Teenagers for Rape of Two Girls
Three boys convicted of gang-raping two teenage girls at age 14 received non-custodial sentences. The judge cited a desire to avoid criminalizing children. The sentences are under review for possible undue leniency.
channel4.comUK Court Gives Youth Rehabilitation Orders to Three Teenagers Convicted of Rape
A British court sentenced three teenagers convicted of raping two schoolgirls to youth rehabilitation orders instead of prison terms. The judge cited rehabilitation and peer pressure as factors in the decision.
bbc.co.ukWoman Jailed Seven Months for Disability Benefits Fraud
A 49-year-old woman received a seven-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to obtaining more than £25,000 in disability benefits while participating in gym classes and 10k races. The case was uncovered after a tip-off to the Department for Work and Pensions.
The IndependentLorry Driver Jailed for 11 Years After Fatal M20 Crash While on Video Call
A Croatian lorry driver received an 11-year prison sentence for causing a fatal crash on the M20 in Kent while using his phone. The court heard he was on a video call at the moment of impact.
thecanary.coUK Judge Sentences Four Palestine Action Protesters as Terrorists After Jury Conviction
A UK judge sentenced four Palestine Action protesters as terrorists following their jury conviction for criminal damage. The group Defend Our Juries condemned the ruling as the first of its kind in British history. The case has drawn attention to the application of terrorism sent…
pakistantoday.com.pkWoman Convicted of Supporting Terrorism Avoids Deportation on Human Rights Grounds
A woman convicted in 2020 of distributing extremist material and jailed for two years has been allowed to remain in the UK after an immigration court ruled she faced a severe risk of torture if returned to Algeria. The Upper Tribunal dismissed an appeal by the Home Office against…
news.google.comGender-Critical Barrister Wins Permission to Appeal Discrimination Ruling
Allison Bailey has been granted permission to appeal to the highest court after lower courts dismissed her discrimination claims against Stonewall. Bailey secured damages from her former chambers but failed in her case against the LGBT charity over its involvement with her employ…
news.google.comFour Activists Convicted of Criminal Damage After Breaking into Elbit Systems Factory in 2024
A London court convicted four activists from Palestine Action of criminal damage following a raid that caused £1 million in damage at a UK defense firm site. Two others were acquitted, while one activist was also found guilty of inflicting grievous bodily harm. The incident preda…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewThree Palestine Action Activists Sentenced to 20 Months for Attack on U.S. Defense Factory
Three activists from Palestine Action have been sentenced to 20 months in custody for their role in an attack on a factory owned by a U.S. defense company. The individuals, convicted in February for the April 2025 incident, targeted the facility in Shipley, U.K. Supporters gather…
snopes.comAfghan Migrant Sentenced for Kidnapping and Assaulting Child After Taliban Association Revealed
A court in Britain sentenced an Afghan man to two and a half years in prison for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl at a hotel. The man, who arrived via small boat crossing the Channel, had his prior association with the Taliban disclosed during the proceedi…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewTwo Men Convicted for Over 100 Hoax Emergency Calls in UK
Two men have been convicted for making more than 100 hoax 999 calls that cost emergency services an estimated £100,000. The calls involved false reports of serious crimes and triggered significant police responses. One man was sentenced to three years in prison, while the other w…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewTwo Men Sentenced to 19 Years for Operating People-Smuggling Network from Caerphilly Car Wash
Dilshad Shamo and Ali Khdir, both in their 40s, received 19-year prison sentences at Cardiff Crown Court for coordinating a people-smuggling operation. The network, run from a car wash in Caerphilly, arranged travel for approximately 100 migrants weekly over two years.