A man has been sentenced to ten months in jail at Leeds Crown Court after making a bomb hoax call to a synagogue the week after a fatal terrorist attack at a synagogue in Manchester.

Gerald Cera, 28, was sentenced to six years in jail at St Albans Crown Court today following a successful prosecution by the Crown Prosecution Service. A jury previously found Cera guilty of ...

Drug misuse harms the health and wellbeing of too many people. There are a number of different criminal offences which restrict the supply and use of harmful substances. It is illegal to possess, ...

A self-proclaimed “nerdy kid” who tried building his own bombs in his mother’s back garden has been found guilty today after ...

Hussain, of Bury, was convicted of seven counts of rape and seven counts of indecent assault. Ali, of Radcliffe, was convicted of five counts of rape, five counts of indecent assault, one count of ...

A man has been convicted of murdering a hotel worker after he followed her to a railway station and stabbed her multiple times with a screwdriver. Killer Deng Chol Majek, 19, singled out 27-year-old ...

Proceeds of crime is the term given to money or assets gained by criminals during the course of their criminal activity. The authorities, including the CPS, have powers to seek to confiscate these ...

An Iraqi national has been sentenced today for breaching UK immigration laws by arriving on a yacht from France.

The CPS has made a public commitment to victims of rape and sexual assault. This explains how we will handle your case, what you can expect from us and what your rights are. We kn ...

The Youth Court is a type of magistrates' court which deals with young people. Cases in the Youth Court are either dealt with by three magistrates or a single district judge, sitting alone.

Youth crime involves offences committed by people under 18. This can include violent offences, theft, assault, criminal damage, drug offences and anti-social behaviour. Young offenders are dealt with ...

Domestic abuse is a pattern of abusive behaviour in any relationship that is used by one partner or family member to gain or maintain power and control over another intimate partner or family member ...