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Woman’s sentence for allowing daughter’s death ‘not unduly lenient’

Solicitor General Lucy Rigby had referred the case to the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK

Years of delays to rape trials a ‘significant injustice’, says judge

More than 180 alleged rape victims have faced more than two years of delays since case first went to court

The Guardian - UK

Luigi Riva obituary

One of Italy’s greatest forwards and the star of the Sardinian side Cagliari when it won the 1970 league title

The Guardian - UK

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Just 557 prison spaces left and ‘criminals to be spared jail’ as population hits record high

Prison governors say it is ‘inevitable’ spaces will run out as male population rises by 400 in a fortnight

The Independent UK

Women’s groups criticise move to delay sentencing in England and Wales

Government accused of letting down victims as full prisons mean convicted criminals will spend longer on bail

The Guardian - UK

England and Wales judges told not to jail criminals as prisons full – report

Senior judge quoted by the Times says ‘biggest concern’ over guidance is those convicted of sexual assault likely to stay on bail

The Guardian - UK

Criminals in England and Wales spared jail sentences because of overcrowding

Judges and magistrates told to consider high prison population opting for suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms

The Guardian - UK

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What judges have said about the state of prisons in England and Wales

Several have commented on issues such as overcrowding when passing sentence in recent months

The Guardian - UK

Senior judge threatens to lock-up defendants for ‘delaying justice’ with late guilty pleas

A senior judge has threatened to lock up defendants for “obstructing justice” if they wait to plead guilty until the start of their trial and leave valuable courtrooms sitting empty, it has emerged.

Evening Standard

Prepayment meters: magistrates told to stop allowing forced installations

Senior judge makes ruling covering England and Wales amid concerns over vulnerable customers

The Guardian - UK

Sick woman who injected faeces into child has jail sentence increased

In April she admitted to one count of cruelty to a person under 16 and five counts of administering a poison or noxious substance which left the youngster with ''deep muscle scarring and multiple scars''.

Daily Record

Woman who injected child with faeces has her 'unduly lenient' prison sentence increased

Elizabeth Faragher, 43, was jailed for five years and 10 months in April but has now had her jail term increased to eight years

Wales Online

Woman who injected child with faeces has jail term increased

Elizabeth Faragher had her sentence increased following a hearing with the Court of Appeal

Manchester Evening News

Convictions quashed for asylum seekers wrongly jailed for steering dinghies across Channel

Court of Appeal says same ‘error of law’ was seen in 12 cases quashed so far, as more asylum seekers fight convictions

The Independent UK

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