A man who set fire to his neighbour’s front door has been jailed after the Solicitor General, Robert Buckland QC MP, referred his sentence to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient. Lee Batchelor, 40, used a bottle of white spirit to start a fire outs… read more
Lee Batchelor has had his sentence increased to 3 years 2 months immediate imprisonment. read more
New disqualification rules to prevent people found guilty of serious crimes from serving as councillors and mayors. read more
Rules to prevent people found guilty of serious crimes from serving on local councils will be strengthened, Local Government Minister Rishi Sunak MP announced today (18 October 2018). The new rules will mean any person who is subject to an … read more
DASA will be hosting a dial-in event on 29 October 2018, 10am to midday. The competition team will provide a short briefing on the Behavioural Analytics competition followed by an open forum Q&A session. Following the dial-in there will also … read more