“Three men have been jailed for their part in a £1m telecoms fraud, said to be one of the biggest in Britain.”
BBC News, 27th April 2011
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Three Norfolk men jailed for £1m telecoms fraud – BBC News
Published April 28, 2011 conspiracy , fraud , news , sentencing , telecommunications Leave a CommentDPP asks power station protesters to appeal against trespass convictions – The Guardian
Published April 18, 2011 appeals , conspiracy , Crown Prosecution Service , news , trespass Leave a Comment“The 20 protesters convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass after a demonstration at the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station have been invited to appeal against their convictions by the director of public prosecutions.”
The Guardian, 18th April 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Six people jailed in ‘severed thumb’ case – BBC News
Published March 28, 2011 conspiracy , false imprisonment , kidnapping , murder , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Six people involved in the abduction, torture and murder of a restaurant worker from Hertfordshire have been jailed.”
BBC News, 28th March 2011
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Jihadist who took BA job to plot terror attack from inside jailed for 30 years – The Guardian
Published March 21, 2011 conspiracy , news , sentencing , terrorism Leave a Comment“A disciple of an extremist Islamist cleric, who got a job at British Airways to plot terrorist attacks, has been jailed for 30 years.”
The Guardian, 18th March 2011
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Raoul Moat accomplices guilty of murder and conspiracy to murder – The Guardian
Published March 14, 2011 accomplices , conspiracy , murder , news Leave a Comment“Raoul Moat accomplices guilty of murder and conspiracy to murder.”
The Guardian, 11th March 2011
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Teenagers jailed for running £16m internet crime forum – The Guardian
Published March 3, 2011 computer crime , conspiracy , fraud , internet , news , sentencing , young offenders Leave a Comment“Three teenagers who founded and operated one of the world’s largest English-language internet crime forums, described in court as ‘Crimebook’, have been sentenced to up to five years in custody.”
The Guardian, 2nd March 2011
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Lecturer jailed over fake sex drug plan – The Independent
Published February 25, 2011 conspiracy , drug offences , fraud , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A university worker was jailed today for planning to flood the market with fake sex-enhancing drugs.”
The Independent, 24th February 2011
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RAF men jailed for smuggling cigarettes to North East – BBC News
Published February 7, 2011 armed forces , conspiracy , customs and excise , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Three RAF servicemen who helped smuggle seven million cigarettes into Britain on military flights from the Middle East have been jailed.”
BBC News, 4th February 2011
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Undercover police case: CPS to review convictions of environmental protesters – Daily Telegraph
Published January 28, 2011 conspiracy , demonstrations , news , police , prosecutions , trespass Leave a Comment“The Crown Prosecution service (CPS) is to review the convictions of a group of environmental protesters sentenced for planning to shut down the UK’s second largest power station.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th January 2011
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Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station activists sentenced – BBC News
Published January 21, 2011 conspiracy , demonstrations , news , sentencing , trespass Leave a Comment“Two activists who planned to shut down a power station in Nottinghamshire have been given community orders.”
BBC News, 18th January 2011
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Gloucestershire scam builders guilty of £1m fraud – BBC News
Published January 18, 2011 conspiracy , fraud , news Leave a Comment“A gang of Gloucestershire builders has been convicted of scamming householders out of a combined total of nearly £1m.”
BBC News, 17th January 2011
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Activists challenge convictions in wake of police spy revelations – The Guardian
Published January 14, 2011 conspiracy , demonstrations , news , police , trespass Leave a Comment“Twenty environmental activists are seeking to overturn recent criminal convictions in the wake of the Guardian’s revelations about a network of undercover police officers embedded deep in the movement.”
The Guardian, 13th January 2011
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Ratcliffe activists found guilty of coal station plot – The Guardian
Published December 14, 2010 conspiracy , demonstrations , news , trespass Leave a Comment“Campaigners who planned to shut down coal-fired power station convicted of conspiracy to commit aggravated trespass.”
The Guardian, 14th December 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rogue traders sentenced over East Midlands £1.5m fraud – BBC News
Published December 10, 2010 conspiracy , construction industry , fraud , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A gang of rogue builders who conned hundreds across the East Midlands with substandard work have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 8th December 2010
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Lawyer jailed over immigration scam – UK Border Agency
Published October 29, 2010 conspiracy , immigration , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A former barrister has today been jailed for 8 1/2 years for his role in a massive immigration scam which netted millions of pounds. 36-year-old Syed Ahmed of Havelock Terrace, Sunderland was among 5 people involved in running a bogus college and corrupt immigration advisory firm in London. They were all arrested after an investigation by our London immigration crime team.”
UK Border Agency, 25th October 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Animal rights activists jailed for terrorising suppliers to Huntingdon Life Sciences – The Guardian
Published October 26, 2010 blackmail , conspiracy , news Leave a Comment“Five animal rights activists who waged a relentless campaign of “violence and terror” against companies and individuals linked to Huntingdon Life Sciences were jailed today.”
The Guardian, 25th October 2010
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Cottingham Lazaat hotel raid: armed teenagers jailed – BBC News
Published October 22, 2010 burglary , conspiracy , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Four teenagers have been jailed after an armed raid at an East Yorkshire hotel left a night porter ‘terrified.’ ”
BBC News, 21st October 2010
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Shoplifter wins case over ‘disproportionate detention’ – The Independent
Published October 4, 2010 conspiracy , criminal records , damages , imprisonment , news , theft Leave a Comment“A shoplifter with ‘a bad criminal record for offences of theft’ has won the right to damages against the Home Secretary under human rights laws.”
The Independent, 1st October 2010
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Seven jailed over sham marriages scam – The Independent
Published September 29, 2010 conspiracy , fraud , immigration , marriage , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Seven members of a gang who organised sham weddings for illegal immigrants were jailed today (28 September).”
The Independent, 28th September 2010
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Former Essex cricketer charged with fraud – Crown Prosecution Service
Published September 17, 2010 conspiracy , Crown Prosecution Service , fraud , news , sport Leave a Comment“The Crown Prosecution Service Central Fraud Group has authorised a charge of conspiracy to defraud against former Essex County cricketer Mervyn Westfield.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th September 2010
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Million pound identity fraud trio jailed – BBC News
Published September 16, 2010 benefits , conspiracy , firearms , identity fraud , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Three people who made more than £1m by fraudulently obtaining benefits, credit and store cards in a long-running identity scam have been jailed.”
BBC News, 15th September 2010
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Sex trafficking gang offered to sell young virgins to wealthy Arabs – The Guardian
Published September 15, 2010 conspiracy , news , prostitution , sentencing , trafficking in human beings Leave a Comment“An Iranian gang who tried to sell young female virgins to wealthy Arabs charging up to £150,000 a girl, was jailed for sex trafficking and prostitution today.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2010
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‘Rogue traders’ jailed for conning elderly victims – BBC News
Published September 3, 2010 conspiracy , fraud , news , proceeds of crime , sentencing Leave a Comment“Five men have been jailed after conning elderly householders into paying thousands for unnecessary work.”
BBC News, 2nd September 2010
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Pair jailed for life for murder of pub landlord – The Independent
Published August 9, 2010 conspiracy , murder , news , sentencing , violent disorder Leave a Comment“Two men were jailed for life today for killing a pub landlord shot dead after a ‘trivial’ row over a laser pen shone at a car, police said.”
The Independent, 6th August 2010
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Three found guilty over sham marriage scam – UK Border Agency
Published July 30, 2010 conspiracy , fraud , immigration , marriage , press releases Leave a Comment“Three men, including a vicar, have today been found guilty of being behind a massive scam to organise hundreds of sham marriages in East Sussex.”
UK Border Agency, 29th July 2010
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Footballer Gavin Grant jailed for life for gun murder – The Guardian
Published July 26, 2010 conspiracy , firearms , murder , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A footballer began life imprisonment today for his part in a wave of ‘tit-for-tat’ shootings on the Stonebridge Park estate in north-west London, where ‘the law of the jungle’ had held sway, a court heard.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2010
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Bristol drug gang jailed after covert police operation – BBC News
Published July 15, 2010 assets recovery , conspiracy , drug offences , gangs , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Four men have been jailed for their part in a drugs network which police said allowed them to live a life of luxury hotels and fast cars.”
BBC News, 14th July 2010
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Three men linked to liquid bomb plot guilty of conspiracy to murder – Crown Prosecution Service
Published July 13, 2010 conspiracy , explosives , murder , news , retrials Leave a Comment“Today’s convictions of Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan and Waheed Zaman are the culmination of years of determined work by the CPS and police, and brings to 12 the number of those successfully prosecuted following the arrests in relation to the liquid bomb plot, said Sue Hemming, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Would-be suicide bombers jailed for life – BBC News
Published July 12, 2010 conspiracy , explosives , murder , news , sentencing , suicide Leave a Comment“Three men have been jailed for life for plotting to murder as suicide bombers.”
BBC News, 12th July 2010
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‘Crime gang’ jailed for high value car thefts – BBC News
Published July 12, 2010 burglary , conspiracy , gangs , news , sentencing , theft Leave a Comment“Three men have been jailed after admitting stealing to order top-of-the range cars with a total value estimated at £317,000.”
BBC News, 9th July 2010
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Three men linked to liquid bomb plot guilty of conspiracy to murder – Crown Prosecution Service
Published July 9, 2010 conspiracy , Crown Prosecution Service , explosives , murder , press releases , sentencing , suicide Leave a Comment“Today’s convictions of Ibrahim Savant, Arafat Waheed Khan and Waheed Zaman are the culmination of years of determined work by the CPS and police, and brings to 12 the number of those successfully prosecuted following the arrests in relation to the liquid bomb plot, said Sue Hemming, head of the Crown Prosecution Service Counter Terrorism Division.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 8th July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Lawyer cleared of Ritz hotel £250m sale fraud – BBC News
Published July 2, 2010 conspiracy , fraud , news Leave a Comment“A solicitor has been cleared of trying to fraudulently sell the Ritz hotel in central London for £250m.”
BBC News, 1st July 2010
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Jury clears activists who broke into Brighton arms factory – The Guardian
Published July 1, 2010 conspiracy , criminal damage , defences , news , war crimes Leave a Comment“Five activists who caused £180,000 damage to an arms factory were acquitted after they argued they were seeking to prevent Israeli war crimes.”
The Guardian, 30th June 2010
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Regina v George and others – WLR Daily
Published June 15, 2010 airlines , appeals , conspiracy , law reports , price fixing Leave a CommentRegina v George and others [2010] EWCA Crim 1148; [2010] WLR (D) 147
“Where a statute imposed criminal liability on an individual who dishonestly agreed with one or more other people to do a prohibited act, the intention and purpose was to criminalise that individual, regardless of whether those other persons were also dishonest.”
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WLR Daily, 14th June 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Activists plead lawful excuse for causing damage at arms factory – The Guardian
Published June 7, 2010 conspiracy , criminal damage , defences , news , weapons Leave a Comment“Activists claim they were legally justified in causing £180,000 damage to an arms factory as they were seeking to stop what they believed were Israeli war crimes in Gaza, a court heard today.”
The Guardian, 7th June 2010
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Men guilty of ‘web affair’ revenge acid attack – BBC News
Published May 11, 2010 assault , conspiracy , grievous bodily harm , murder , news Leave a Comment“Three people have been found guilty of attacking a man in London by dousing him with acid in revenge for an alleged online affair with a married woman.”
BBC News, 10th May 2010
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Nine face trial for biggest UK jewellery robbery – The Independent
Published April 21, 2010 conspiracy , firearms , news , robbery Leave a Comment“Nine men, including one from Dorset, are due to go on trial accused of taking part in Britain’s biggest jewellery robbery in central London.”
The Independent, 21st April 2010
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Man given 20 years for Matalan shop manager murder – BBC News
Published March 23, 2010 conspiracy , murder , news , offensive weapons , robbery , sentencing Leave a Comment“A 19-year-old man who was found guilty of murdering a Matalan shop manager has been sentenced to life with a minimum 20-year term.”
BBC News, 22nd March 2010
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Former detective jailed for 22 years over £200m cocaine-smuggling plot – Daily Telegraph
Published March 19, 2010 conspiracy , drug trafficking , news , police , sentencing Leave a Comment“A former detective who was ‘pivotal’ to the success of a £200 million cocaine-smuggling plot was jailed for 22 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policeman faces jail over ‘dangerous conspiracy’ – The Independent
Published March 12, 2010 conspiracy , corruption , drug trafficking , misfeasance in public office , news , police Leave a Comment“An experienced but corrupt police officer faces jail today after being convicted of being at the centre of an ‘extremely dangerous conspiracy’. ”
The Independent, 12th March 2010
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Teenager’s torturers jailed for 40 years – The Independent
Published March 11, 2010 blackmail , conspiracy , gangs , kidnapping , news , sentencing , torture Leave a Comment“A gang who kidnapped and tortured a 16-year-old boy have been jailed for 40 years, it was confirmed today.”
The Independent, 11th March 2010
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Fraud gang who stole identity of dead child jailed – BBC News
Published March 5, 2010 conspiracy , fraud , identity fraud , news Leave a Comment“Two men and a woman who stole the identity of a dead child as part of a multiple fraud have been jailed.”
BBC News, 5th March 2010
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Ruthless ‘inseparable trio’ jailed for life – The Independent
Published February 12, 2010 arson , conspiracy , criminal damage , handling stolen goods , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“An ‘inseparable trio of hardcore criminal gang members’ who stole more than £1 million from a Securitas van and conspired to murder a 40-year-old man were jailed for life today.”
The Independent, 12th February 2010
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Last of heroin ring are sentenced – BBC News
Published February 12, 2010 conspiracy , drug trafficking , gangs , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“The last seven members of a drugs gang who conspired to transport heroin with a street value of £700,000 into south Wales have been sentenced.”
BBC News, 11th February 2010
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Couple jailed for multi-million prostitution ring – The Independent
Published February 5, 2010 conspiracy , money laundering , news , prostitution , trafficking in human beings Leave a Comment“A couple who ran a multi-million-pound prostitution ring of trafficked young women and girls were behind bars today.”
The Independent, 4th February 2010
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University worker offered forged degrees in return for spanking sessions – The Independent
Published February 3, 2010 conspiracy , forgery , fraud , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“A University of Bath registrar who offered forged degrees to young black women in exchange for spanking sessions to satisfy his sexual fetishes has avoided jail at court.”
The Independent, 2nd February 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Free music site creator cleared in fraud case – The Independent
Published January 15, 2010 conspiracy , copyright , fraud , internet , news Leave a Comment“A man accused of running one of the world’s largest music sharing websites was today acquitted of conspiracy to defraud.”
The Independent, 15th January 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Men cleared of rape after online chat on group sex revealed – Daily Telegraph
Published January 14, 2010 conspiracy , internet , news , rape Leave a Comment“A rape case against five men collapsed after a court heard that the female victim had spoken online about taking part in group sex.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th January 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Men jailed over £33m Kent heroin deal – BBC News
Published January 11, 2010 conspiracy , drug trafficking , news , sentencing Leave a Comment“Three men have been jailed for their involvement in a £33m drug deal, after the UK’s largest ever heroin seizure.”
BBC News, 11th January 2010
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NHS software saga will see former directors in court – BBC News
Published January 7, 2010 accounts , company directors , conspiracy , news Leave a CommentThe City regulator has started criminal proceedings against four former directors of UK-based healthcare software company iSoft.
BBC News, 6th January 2010
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Bomb plot leader’s friend Adam Khatib sentenced to life in jail – The Times
Published December 10, 2009 aircraft , conspiracy , murder , news Leave a Comment“A Muslim man was jailed for life with a minimum of 18 years today after being convicted of conspiracy to murder by plotting with Abdulla Ahmed Ali, the convicted ringleader of the foiled plan to blow up passenger jets.”
The Times, 10th December 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Improving and clarifying the law on conspiracy and attempts to commit crimes – Law Commission
Published December 10, 2009 attempts , conspiracy , special report Leave a Comment“On 10 December 2009 we published our report on Conspiracy and Attempts. This report makes recommendations to reform the law governing the criminal liability of those who agree, or attempt, to commit offences.”
Law Commission, 10th December 2009
Source: www.lawcom.gov.uk
Call to change ‘criminal conspiracy’ law – BBC News
Published December 10, 2009 conspiracy , news Leave a Comment“Senior lawyers say the law in England and Wales should be changed to make it easier to prove criminal conspiracy. The Law Commission says criminals can currently escape prosecution for conspiracy by claiming they did not know what they were doing was illegal.”
BBC News, 10th December 2009
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Briton guilty of plotting ‘deadly terror attack’ – BBC News
Published December 9, 2009 conspiracy , murder , news , terrorism Leave a Comment“A British Muslim has been convicted of conspiring to murder civilians in a ‘deadly terrorist attack’.”
BBC News, 9th December 2009
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Bogus bride jailed for part in fake marriage scam – UK Border Agency
Published November 26, 2009 conspiracy , immigration , marriage , press releases , sentencing Leave a Comment“A Jamaican woman who took part in a massive marriage scam in the West Midlands was today sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court.”
UK Border Agency, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
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