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Sentence for woman who kept baby in a drawer not ‘unduly lenient’, court rules

The woman, who cannot be named to protect the identity of her children, was jailed for seven-and-a-half years last November.

The Independent UK

Noel Clarke launches fresh attack on Guardian journalists for 'conspiracy' to destroy him

Noel Clarke claims he was the victim of ‘fraudulent’ and ‘malicious’ allegations designed to wreck his career

Evening Standard

Group of Thames Water creditors lose alternative restructuring plan bid

The utility – England’s biggest water company – had a restructuring scheme involving up to £3 billion in loans sanctioned on Tuesday.

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Man convicted over plot to commit FGM in ‘landmark case’ has sentence increased

Emad Kaky, 48, had his sentenced increased to seven years’ imprisonment after the case was referred to the Court of Appeal

Evening Standard

Thames Water creditors given go-ahead to appeal against restructuring approval

A High Court judge approved plans to restructure the utility through a loan of up to £3 billion earlier on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Streeting says ‘waging a campaign’ on Lucy Letby’s innocence is ‘not right’

Letby lost two bids last year to challenge her convictions at the Court of Appeal.

Evening Standard

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence not unduly lenient, attorney general says

Attorney general Lord Hermer KC says he will not refer Axel Rudakubana’s sentence for appeal

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Southport killer’s sentence will not be referred for appeal – Attorney General

Axel Rudakubana, 18, will likely die behind bars after murdering three girls at a dance class, after receiving a 52-year sentence.

The Independent UK

Will Lucy Letby get a retrial? Here’s what happens next with her case

Lucy Letby was convicted in two trials in 2023 and 2024 of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder six others in her care at the Countess of Chester hospital in north-west England between 2015 and 2016.

The Conversation

Wrongly convicted man ‘anxious about losing home’ for receiving compensation

Andrew Malkinson has been awarded compensation for the miscarriage of justice he suffered – but may have to leave his home as a result.

Evening Standard

Dismissing employees over religious beliefs is unlawful, Court of Appeal rules

The Court of Appeal ruling came in the case of Kristie Higgs, a Christian school worker who was sacked for sharing posts criticising LGBT+ teaching.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby’s lawyers urge review of case after medical experts claim babies were not murdered

A panel of neonatal experts has claimed the infants died of natural causes and poor medical care as killer nurse applies to overturn her 2023 conviction

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby latest: Medical experts ‘did not find any murders’

Letby’s case will be reviewed by the Criminal Cases Review Commission.

Evening Standard

What is the 'new medical evidence' against Lucy Letby's conviction - and can she re-appeal?

An expert panel claims it has found 'no murders' in Lucy Letby case

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Panel of experts 'did not find murders' in Lucy Letby case

The convictions of child serial killer Lucy Letby have been branded “one of the major injustices of modern times” as her legal team continued…

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby convictions branded ‘one of major injustices of modern times’

The convicted child serial killer nurse is serving a whole life jail term for the murders of seven infants and the attempted murder of seven others.

Evening Standard

Lucy Letby latest: Doctor claims 'there were no murders' amid campaign to free child serial killer

The convicted child serial killer nurse is serving a whole life jail term for the murders of seven infants and the attempted murder of seven others

The Independent UK

Lucy Letby latest: Nurse did not murder any babies, claims expert, as bad care and natural causes blamed

Group reportedly believe there are alternative causes of death for a ‘large number’ of killer nurse’s victims

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Lucy Letby's legal team to present ‘significant new medical evidence’ in serial child killer's case

Analysis by a ‘blue riband committee’ of 14 neonatalogists will be revealed at a press conference in central London

Evening Standard

Final member of Stockwell Six has conviction referred to Court of Appeal

Ronald De Souza was with five other young black men who were all arrested on the London Underground while on a night out on February 18 1972.

Evening Standard

Judge in Sara Sharif care proceedings was stalked by irate dad months before fateful decision

Exclusive: Judge Alison Raeside was targeted in a string of vile messages from Nyron Warmington after she barred him from contacting his daughters

The Independent UK

Incidents where judges at risk becoming ‘too common’, Lady Chief Justice says

Baroness Carr said that a new taskforce would identify ‘what improvements can be made’ to judges’ security.

AAP

By-election cost a factor in MP's sentencing process

A judge has agreed to hear sentencing submissions on a state MP convicted of theft but may revisit his decision if given details on by-election costings.

The Conversation

The miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing at its only job – here’s how to fix it

The body responsible for investigating miscarriages of justice in England, Wales and Northern Ireland has been plunged into crisis. The chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), Helen Pitcher, resigned this month following relentless criticism about the way the commission had handled recent cases.

Evening Standard

Protesters challenging sentences acted ‘out of sacrifice’, Court of Appeal told

Sixteen climate protesters jailed for up to five years are seeking to appeal against their sentences as being ‘manifestly excessive’.

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