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Law Students Guide Prisoners Through the Parole Process
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law students gained entry to a prison with the aim of assisting inmates in gaining a clearer understanding of the parole process. A group from Hertfordshire Law School organized three workshops involving 20 male inmates at HMP The Mount in Hemel Hempstead. The inmates participated in a simulated oral hearing to gain insight into…
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Fugitive Criminals May Face Up To Two More Years In Jail Under New Bill
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Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing in England and Wales could face an additional two years in prison, under a new bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday. Additional powers for judges to punish offenders absent from sentencing will mean offenders cannot “opt out” of justice, victims’ families have said. “It is not…
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Fugitive Criminals May Face Up to Two More Years in Jail Under New Bill
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Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing in England and Wales could face an additional two years in prison, under a new bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday. Additional powers for judges to punish offenders absent from sentencing will mean offenders cannot “opt out” of justice, victims’ families have said. “It is not…
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Conman Behind £110,000 Scam Jailed: International Edition
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A man was sentenced to jail for conning approximately 70 individuals throughout Scotland out of a sum of £110,000 by deceitfully guaranteeing the construction of garden sheds and summer houses. Alistair Baxter promoted his services online, accepted orders through social media, and collected deposits from individuals in Dunbartonshire, Stirlingshire, Glasgow, and Aberdeen who were…