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Henry Nowak’s killer and family deny owning arsenal of swords, knuckledusters and axe

Vickrum Digwa, his brother and father plead not guilty to multiple weapons offences – including possessing 37 swords

The Independent UK

Fordingbridge rape sentences increased: how does unduly lenient sentence review work?

“We have decided that we do need to change your sentence.” With those words, Lady Chief Justice Sue Carr delivered the Court of Appeal’s ruling on two teenagers convicted of multiple rapes, overturning the non-custodial sentences the trial court had originally imposed. After hearing arguments from the crown and the…

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Wrongfully accused, wrongfully convicted and still waiting for justice

Comment: As the parent of children with brittle bone disease, former Race Relations and Human Rights Commissioner Joris de Bres became an advocate for a family torn apart by accusations of abuse.

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Sikh man Vickrum Digwa seeks to appeal murder conviction, 21-year sentence in Henry Nowak killing

Sikh man Vickrum Singh Digwa, who was convicted of murdering 18-year-old university student Henry Nowak, is seeking to appeal both his conviction and his life sentence, the Court of Appeal has confirmed.

The Times of India

Victim ‘overwhelmed and retraumatised’ as teen rapists put behind bars

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Victim’s parents say teen rapists’ new sentences ‘don’t change the fear’ daughter feels

Two boys were sentenced to four years’ detention on Thursday after the Court of Appeal ruled their non-custodial sentences were ’unduly lenient’

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Vickrum Digwa seeking to appeal conviction after stabbing Henry Nowak to death

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Henry Nowak’s killer moves to appeal conviction and sentence after being jailed for life

Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to a minimum of 21 years in jail after stabbing Henry Nowak to death

The Independent UK

Killer of Henry Nowak seeking to appeal against conviction and sentence

Vickrum Digwa was jailed for a minimum of 21 years in June.

Evening Standard

Teenage rapists detained for four years after ‘unduly lenient’ sentence reviewed

Court of Appeal judges said what the boys did ‘was so bad that we have no other choice’.

Evening Standard

Teenage boys put behind bars after sentences ruled unduly lenient in Fordingbridge rape case

The case was referred to the Court of Appeal after public outcry over the boys’ sentences

The Independent UK

Miscarriage of justice watchdog urgently ordered to improve in wake of Andrew Malkinson scandal

Inspectors were called to the Criminal Case Review Commission following the resignation of chair Helen Pitcher, who departed after failings in relation to the Andrew Malkinson affair

The Independent UK

Teenage boys set to discover if rape sentences are ‘unduly lenient’ on Thursday

The boys, two aged 15 and another aged 14, were spared custody for multiple offences in May.

Evening Standard

Judge failed to take Fordingbridge rapes seriously enough when he spared teenage boys prison, court hears

One of boys has been made ‘pariah’ and his family has been advised to leave their home, the Court of Appeal heard

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Detention ‘only appropriate sentence’ for teenage rapists, Court of Appeal told

The three boys were spared custody in May for multiple rape and indecent image offences related to two victims.

The Independent UK

Teenagers spared jail for raping of girls have sentences reviewed. What happens next?

What is the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme and how does it work?

International Business Times UK

What Happened to Stacey Hyde? Released From Prison After Murder Conviction Explained

Channel 4's documentary revisits Stacey Hyde's controversial murder conviction, exploring her eventual release and raising questions about justice in self-defence cases.

International Business Times UK

Meghan Markle's Ultimate Homecoming Gamble: Inside Her 'Determined' Push to Dominate the Invictus Games

Prince Harry has reportedly accepted a royal residence for a July UK visit with Meghan and the children after a six-month security review delay fuelled fresh frustration.

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‘My daughter was not given a fair trial’: Mother of jailed Palestine Action activist says case was a ‘stitch-up’

IN FOCUS: Exclusive: The mother of Ellie Kamio, a 30-year-old Palestine Action activist tells Maira Butt that her daughter was not given a fair trial because the jury were not told she would be sentenced as a terrorist

AAP

SA:Snowtown killer's parole release back in limbo

A decision to block a Snowtown killer's parole has been set aside by a court, but it has ordered a new review of the process.

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Snowtown killer's parole release back in limbo

A decision to block a Snowtown killer's parole has been set aside by a court, but it has ordered a new review of the process.

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Major Treaty case over return of Crown land heads to top court

Māori near Gisborne are continuing a 34-year fight involving "momentous" provisions for return of SOE lands wrongly taken in breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.

The Times of India

Henry Nowak murder: Vickrum Digwa's 21-year sentence referred to court of appeal as 'unduly lenient'

The prison sentence handed to Vickrum Digwa, the man convicted of murdering 18-year-old student Henry Nowak, has been referred to the Court of Appeal for review under the UK's Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

AAP

UK court upholds ban on Palestine Action group

The Court of Appeal in London has ruled the UK government acted lawfully when it banned protest group Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

Evening Standard

Court of Appeal’s Palestine Action ruling paves way for scores of criminal cases

More than 700 criminal cases of people accused of supporting Palestine Action may now go ahead after the ban on the group was deemed lawful.

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