“Road rage killer Kenneth Noye lost an appeal against his murder conviction today.”
The Independent, 22nd March 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Archive for the 'self-defence' Category
Road rage killer Kenneth Noye loses appeal – The Independent
Published March 22, 2011 appeals , Criminal Cases Review Commission , expert witnesses , murder , news , pathologists , self-defence Leave a CommentBurglar shot by householder got ‘summary justice’ rules judge – Daily Telegraph
Published February 18, 2011 burglary , news , self-defence , weapons Leave a Comment“A burglar shot by a man defending his home was told by a judge that he had just received summary justice.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th February 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Soldier fight death case dropped – BBC News
Published August 18, 2010 armed forces , assault , homicide , news , self-defence Leave a Comment“A man accused of attacking a soldier who later died in hospital from serious head injuries has had the charges against him dropped.”
BBC News, 17th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nurse convicted of killing wife in Southport – BBC News
Published August 11, 2010 murder , news , self-defence Leave a Comment“A nurse who strangled his wife and tried to make it look as though she died in an accident has been found guilty of her murder.”
BBC News, 10th August 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
IPCC clears G20 protest sergeant Delroy Smellie – BBC News
Published June 18, 2010 complaints , demonstrations , news , police , self-defence Leave a Comment“A police officer accused of striking a woman with a baton at a G20 protest has been cleared by the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”
BBC News, 17th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Minister plays down quick change to self-defence law – BBC News
Published June 7, 2010 defences , news , proportionality , self-defence Leave a Comment“There will be no swift law change to give people greater rights to defend themselves against burglars, Justice Minister Nick Herbert has suggested.”
BBC News, 6th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina v Y (A) – WLR Daily
Published May 7, 2010 appeals , law reports , reasons , self-defence , terrorism Leave a CommentRegina v Y (A) [2010] EWCA Crim 762; [2010] WLR (D) 112
“Where a person possessed information likely to be useful to a terrorist within the meaning of s 58(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000, the fact that the possession was for the purpose of lawful self-defence which was solely defensive was capable of amounting to the statutory defence of reasonable excuse under s 58(3) of the 2000 Act, to an offence of possession under s 58(1).”
WLR Daily, 6th May 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
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