78 reports said she was corrupt but she was promoted instead of sacked

This Week in Court: The chair of Walton prison's watchdog intervened over a soiled cell and set in motion a chain of events which left her behind bars herself

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She was given the keys to a prison. She ended up behind bars herself

Helen Spree exchanged sexually explicit messages with three serving convicts and kept pillows emblazoned with pictures of killer Dylan Westall

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They were in it together but threats and allegations changed that

This Week in Court: Four men and a woman robbed Paul Foster, one of them stabbed him dead, fingers were pointed but nobody owned up

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Five killers sentenced after 'Pablo' stabbed to death - live updates

Elsadig Abrahim, Zayd Alasaly, Dylan Blundell, Michael Fields and Sarah Kasseum will be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court

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New law meant no jail over Mathew Street knife attack or £6k haul

This Week in Court: Liverpool Crown Court has started to see its first three-year suspended sentences, with prison terms under 12 months often not being served

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Pensioner accused of murder denies killing five guinea pigs

George Gordon is due to stand trial later this year charged with murdering 65-year-old Delia McInerney after human remains were found in a flat

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XL Bully owner whose dog killed man, 84, jailed for 12 years

Sean Garner's 'family pet' Toretto had to be shot 10 times by police after savaging pensioner John McColl

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Man stabbed to death as balaclava-clad 'mob' burst in to flat

Paul Foster died aged 47 after being knifed once in the back by a gang of 'tooled up' men on Muirhead Avenue in West Derby

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Joey Barton in court accused of golf club attack - live updates

The ex-footballer is accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent following the incident near to Huyton and Prescot Golf Club last month

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When police asked what happened he blamed a dying old man

This Week in Court: When John McColl was killed on the way home from his weekly Monday visit to the pub, Sean Garner set about covering his tracks from a Pizza Hut car park

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Killer asked 'how many years will I get?' and now he's found out

The tradesman was said to have "appeared like he was just having a pint after work" hours before he embarked upon the brutal and unprovoked assault

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Dad found guilty after XL bully dog 'savaged' pensioner

Police had to shoot Sean Garner’s ‘family pet’ 10 times after it attacked and killed 84-year-old John McColl

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'Cannabis martyr' whose crusade has put him behind bars again

This Week in Court: A 'placid man of integrity', Gary Youds' advocacy of the class B drug has remained undiminished for more than 20 years in spite of the consequences

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Updates as couple sentenced for murdering their 13-week-old son

Miguel Pirjani was left with numerous broken bones and a bleed on the brain after being 'systematically abused' by his parents Klevi and Nivalda Pirjani

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'Man of God' offered his victims McDonald's to tell the world what he'd done

Walter Chahwanda claimed to be a 'man of God' but was today told by a judge that he was 'nothing of the sort'

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Change is looming for our courts, but few seem to want it

This Week in Court: Proposals to scrap jury trials in many cases has moved a step nearer, but opposition within the legal profession remains fierce

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Killer's four-word reply as he's called 'rat' and jailed for life

Kevin Weetman, Kylie Maynard and Lee Owens were convicted of the manslaughter of 77-year-old Eric Greener and 83-year-old Sheila Jackson

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Killers sentenced for starting fire which killed elderly couple

Kevin Weetman, Kylie Maynard and Lee Owens were convicted of the manslaughter of 77-year-old Eric Greener and 83-year-old Sheila Jackson

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Killers smile and laugh as they're cleared of murdering couple

But Kevin Weetman and Kylie Maynard were convicted of the manslaughter of Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson, a charge which Lee Owens admitted

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Dairy Milk, Ring doorbell and 'grassing' left four facing life

This Week in Court: Ryan Walsh-Westhead was captured on camera saying four words which proved his involvement in the murder of Rikki Berry beyond all doubt

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Tears as man guilty of murder after Ring doorbell confession

Ryan Walsh-Westhead has been convicted of murdering Rikki Berry after the 36-year-old was fatally shot outside his girlfriend’s house

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Church on industrial estate where pastor hid dark secret

This Week in Court: Author, singer and entrepreneur Walter Chahwanda's charisma allowed him to build a devoted following in a converted former printing shop

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A friendly neighbour, a famous painting and an investment gone wrong

Special investigation: Three men claim they were promised grand returns on art deals pitched by their neighbour and friend that never materialised. The police said there was no case to answer

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Killer confronted by son after murderer's courtroom row with jury

This Week in Court: A trial which was expected to take six weeks lasted nearly four months but was never short on twists, turns and flashpoints

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Killer moans 'joke' as four jailed for 124 years after nan shot dead

James Byrne, Simon Allen and David Harrison were found guilty of the murder of Jackie Rutter while Barrie Glynn was convicted of manslaughter

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Court updates as four sentenced after nan shot dead on doorstep

James Byrne, Simon Allen and David Harrison were found guilty of the murder of Jackie Rutter while Barrie Glynn was convicted of manslaughter

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Killer throws water bottle at co-defendant as he's found guilty

Simon Allen called James Byrne a 'f***ing k***head' after being attacked in the dock

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St Helens murder trial live after elderly couple die in fire

Kylie Maynard, Lee Owens and Kevin Weetman are accused of murdering Eric Greener and Sheila Jackson

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One video changed a murder trial and forced killer to confess

A raw account of Nilani Nimalarajah's death, given by her teenage daughter, was among the most distressing pieces of evidence heard by the courts

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