Articles Tagged: judge

Woman who treated her children 'like dogs' jailed

By Kelly Rose Bradford, May 10, 2012

A judge has praised two teenagers who testified in court against their mother as he jailed the woman for blighting her children's lives.

Career criminal dad-of-five locked up despite plea to judge that prison breached his human rights

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 23, 2012

A career criminal has been put behind bars when his pleas to a judge that locking him up would breach his human right to be with his five children fell on deaf ears.

Drunken mum spared jail after daughter wrote to judge begging him to show mercy

By Keith Kendrick, Feb 22, 2012

A schoolgirl wrote to a judge begging him to show mercy on her drunken mum after she was threatened with prison.

Rapists jailed for just 40 months after judge says 11-year-old victim was 'willing'

By parentdish.co.uk, Feb 21, 2012

Roshane Channer and Ruben Monteiro have been jailed for just 40 months each after a judge said their 11-year-old victim was willing and looked like she was older

Does it matter what teachers wear?

By Glynis Kozma, Feb 2, 2012

Did you notice what your child's teacher was wearing today? Do you ever notice except on parents' night?

Five-year-old girl who witnessed teenagers punching her pregnant mum sends letter to trial judge

By Liz Stansfield, Feb 1, 2012

A five-year-old girl has helped jail two teenagers who attacked her pregnant mum, after writing a letter telling the trial judge what she saw

Boy of 14 caught with two guns walks free from court

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 25, 2011

A 14-year-old boy who was caught with two guns and live ammunition was told by a judge yesterday that he could not be classed as a "dangerous" offender.