Birmingham Magistrates' Court Sentencing Results

Explore 28 verdicts at Birmingham Magistrates' Court (Birmingham). Updated with the latest court outcomes.

March 2026 3 cases

Ali Raza Baig

Breach of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 *

Sentence

26 weeks’ imprisonment suspended for 2 years, 3-month curfew 7pm-7am, 5-year director disqualification

Ali Raza Baig, representing Disa Properties Limited, was appointed to manage the asbestos clear-up at the Greenheath Road, Cannock demolition site but failed to engage a licensed contractor or ensure measures to prevent exposure to harmful asbestos fibres, despite a survey identifying 218m² of asbestos-containing materials. This occurred after demolition was halted on September 7, 2023, following HSE inspection.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 15(2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 by virtue of Section 37 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. Also ordered to pay costs of £5,899 and a statutory surcharge of £154. Director disqualification from March 6, 2026.

6 Mar 2026

Maize Metals Limited

Breach of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 *

Sentence

£13,400 fine

Maize Metals Limited, the demolition contractor, proceeded with demolition work at the Greenheath Road, Cannock site despite being informed of asbestos-containing materials in the building, violating health and safety regulations and exposing workers to risks.

Admitted breaching Regulation 15(2) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Also ordered to pay costs of £1,359.51 and a statutory surcharge of £2,000.

6 Mar 2026

Sohan Group Limited

Breach of Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 *

Sentence

£74,900 fine

Sohan Group Limited, the client for the demolition project at Greenheath Road, Cannock, failed to appoint a principal contractor to manage the construction project as required under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, despite being aware of asbestos presence identified in a prior survey. This led to the appointment of an unlicensed company for asbestos clear-up, putting workers at risk.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Regulation 5(4) of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015. Also ordered to pay costs of £3,658.14 and a statutory surcharge of £2,000.

6 Mar 2026

January 2026 1 case

Renee Cooper

Causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal *

Sentence

intensive supervision court order, 30 days rehabilitation activity, 12 sessions mental health treatment programme, 10 years ban from keeping animals

Renee Cooper, aged 40, from Claerwen Grove, Northfield, starved her 'XL Bully' type dog named Lyah, keeping it in the garden without checking if it ate the provided food and water. The dog was brought to PDSA vets on October 14, 2024, in a collapsed and emaciated state, extremely underweight, skeletal, with wounds covered in faeces. A post-mortem showed no underlying conditions causing loss of appetite, and an expert estimated the dog suffered physically and mentally for at least three weeks before being euthanised.

Admitted two charges of causing unnecessary suffering to a protected animal and a further animal welfare offence. District judge Michelle Smith described it as a 'very serious' case but stepped back from imposing a prison sentence. Cooper has two dependent children.

22 Jan 2026

December 2025 3 cases

Peter O’Neil

Dangerous driving *

Sentence

12 months imprisonment and disqualified from driving for 4 years

Peter O’Neil was driving a Vauxhall Astra on cloned plates in Birchills, Walsall, on December 17, 2025. Officers spotted the vehicle and attempted to stop him, but he failed to stop and continued driving dangerously. During the chase, he reverse rammed the police car four times in an attempt to evade arrest. He was eventually arrested after a foot chase.

Pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, driving whilst disqualified, no insurance and failing to stop for police.

19 Dec 2025

Mahesh Kumar

Fraudulently evading a prohibition *

Sentence

16 weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months, 20 days rehabilitation activity, £128 victim surcharge

Mahesh Kumar, aged 52, from Jayshaw Avenue, Great Barr, Birmingham, attempted to smuggle 80 alligator heads from America to sell on eBay. He initially bought one for himself during a visit to his wife in America. Friends and family expressed interest, leading him to import more without an importation permit. His partner got involved in selling them. Border Force intercepted three parcels of 20 heads each on February 7, 2021, and another parcel of 20 heads on February 10, 2021, at East Midlands Airport. The heads were mislabelled and were by-products of lawful leather farming in parts of the US, but American alligators are a protected species, and unlicensed importation could undermine preservation.

Pleaded guilty. Sentence spared immediate imprisonment due to prosecution delays, health issues, and no further crimes in last four years. Judge warned that smuggling prohibited items is serious and future offenses would likely result in prison.

17 Dec 2025

Fmp West Midlands Limited

Health and safety breach *

Sentence

£24,000 fine

Nathan Watkins was loading a tube polishing machine at FMP West Midlands Limited in Oldbury on July 8, 2024, when faulty rollers required him to lean over and straighten metal tubes. His left hand became entangled in the machine’s unguarded cogs and chains, severing his left ring finger to the first knuckle, crushing his middle finger requiring a metal rod insertion, and crushing his index finger needing multiple surgeries. He has undergone eight surgeries, requires further operations, and has been unable to return to work. An HSE investigation found the company failed to prevent access to rotating cogs and chains.

Pleaded guilty to breaching regulation 11(1) of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. Also ordered to pay £2,000 victim surcharge and £4,073.10 in costs.

5 Dec 2025

November 2025 4 cases

Francine Best

Benefits fraud *

Sentence

Repayment of £35,464

Francine Best pretended her mum was alive and continued to claim social care benefits, duping Birmingham City Council officials to the tune of £35,464.

Pretended her mum was alive and continued to claim social care benefits, duping city council officials.

14 Nov 2025

Jessica Hunt

Animal cruelty *

Sentence

6-year ban from keeping dogs

Jessica Hunt, aged 33, and her partner concealed a bulldog with a dreadful body score when the RSPCA came knocking, leading to a ban from keeping dogs.

Concealed bulldog with dreadful body score when RSPCA came knocking.

14 Nov 2025

Jonathan Rounds

Animal cruelty *

Sentence

6-year ban from keeping dogs

Jonathan Rounds, aged 35, and his partner Jessica Hunt concealed a bulldog with a dreadful body score when the RSPCA came knocking, leading to a ban from keeping dogs.

Partner of Jessica Hunt; concealed bulldog with dreadful body score when RSPCA came knocking.

14 Nov 2025

Omar Khider

Theft *

Sentence

Suspended sentence

Omar Khider, aged 24, was involved in a 'stupid idea' at Selfridges, leading to a court appearance where he was nearly jailed but received a suspended sentence.

Nearly jailed for his 'stupid idea' at Selfridges; said he was trying to turn his life around.

14 Nov 2025

October 2025 3 cases

Northwood Consumer Limited

Health and Safety Breach *

Sentence

£240,000 fine

Northwood Consumer Limited failed to undertake a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks associated with workplace transport, failed to address the movement of HGVs in its site rules, failed to eliminate the need for HGVs to reverse, failed to provide aids or assistance to reversing HGVs, failed to display signage warning of hazards from HGV movement, and failed to control HGV access times at its site in Electra Park, Electric Avenue, Birmingham. On October 19, 2023, these failings led to a reversing HGV colliding with and killing 61-year-old engineering manager David Saint while he was walking across the service road on the shared industrial estate.

Pleaded guilty to breaching Sections 2(1) and 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974. Ordered to pay £6,917 in costs.

6 Oct 2025

Julie Lugg

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals *

Sentence

8 weeks custody suspended for 12 months

Kevin Castle and Julie Lugg failed to provide adequate nutrition, parasitic control, and treatment for eye infections to a dog named Chase and three five-week-old kittens between November 14 and December 5, 2024. Chase was severely underweight with visible ribs and spine, fur loss, and scabs from fleas. The kittens were underweight, suffering from flu, flea infestation, and severe eye discharge. The animals were rescued by the RSPCA and treated at their Birmingham animal hospital, gaining significant weight and recovering without underlying health issues.

Pleaded guilty to two animal welfare offences. Ordered to pay £350 in costs and £154 victim surcharge. Disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years.

6 Oct 2025

Kevin Castle

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals *

Sentence

8 weeks custody suspended for 12 months

Pleaded guilty to two animal welfare offences. Ordered to pay £350 in costs and £154 victim surcharge. Disqualified from keeping animals for 10 years.

6 Oct 2025

August 2025 1 case

Courtney Reanne Martin

Animal welfare offences *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months, £400 costs, and £154 victim surcharge

Courtney Reanne Martin left her three dogs unattended in a filthy house in Wolverhampton when she moved out. Two dogs were found dead; one emaciated with bruising and puncture wounds on its head and neck, likely from dog bites, and the other emaciated with an undetermined exact cause due to decomposition. The third dog was alive but in poor conditions. The dogs suffered from prolonged lack of food, water, and proper care, resulting in unnecessary suffering over an extended period.

Admitted two animal welfare offences. Banned from owning pets for ten years. Was experiencing personal challenges at the time.

22 Aug 2025

June 2025 1 case

Thomas Nicholas Powell

Animal welfare offence *

Sentence

Six-month community order with ten days of rehabilitation activity requirement and banned from keeping animals for ten years

Thomas Nicholas Powell, aged 61, from Rochester Road, Northfield, neglected his German Shepherd dog Sadie, who was found straying in the Northfield area. Sadie was underweight, had a stiff gait, muscle atrophy, a large 15cm ulcerated mammary mass diagnosed as stage 3 mammary carcinoma, and spinal spondylosis causing pain. She had been in pain and discomfort for more than four weeks due to deprivation of basic needs. The offence occurred between December 31, 2024, and February 11, 2025.

Admitted an animal welfare offence of failing to protect Sadie from pain and suffering, failing to provide veterinary treatment and failing to provide an adequate diet. Powell stated he was very sorry and loved Sadie but had not noticed the mass due to her long fur. RSPCA inspector commented on the duty of care for animals.

4 Jun 2025

May 2025 2 cases

Christian Orton

Littering *

Sentence

£440 fine, £176 victim surcharge, and £418.44 costs

Christian Orton was seen chucking takeaway food packaging from a car on Pelsall High Street on July 22, 2024, and July 28, 2024.

Caught twice on CCTV throwing litter from a car on Pelsall High Street.

28 May 2025

Mitchell Hedges

Littering *

Sentence

£40 fine, £16 victim surcharge, and £180 costs

Mitchell Hedges threw takeaway litter from the open door of a Ford Ranger on Pelsall High Street on January 13, 2025, despite being in walking distance of a bin.

Caught on CCTV throwing takeaway litter from a car on Pelsall High Street.

21 May 2025

January 2025 1 case

David Robert Lane

Obstruction of HSE Inspectors *

Sentence

£3,000 fine, £6,450 costs, £1,200 victim surcharge

On February 11, 2024, in the Rugeley area, HSE inspectors observed two people accessing a roof from the bucket of an excavator at a construction site with around ten workers. David Robert Lane, the 59-year-old site manager from Talbot Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire, intervened, refused to identify himself except as 'James Bond', claimed to be the property owner, stated the workers were unpaid friends and relatives, denied legal right to inspect, and threatened violence, forcing inspectors to withdraw. A week later, with police, he again refused identification, called an officer 'PC Plod', instructed staff not to speak, and reiterated no right to inspect. Identified after enquiries, he was served enforcement action and responded with expletive-laden emails upon prosecution notification. He was prosecuted under two counts of section 33(1)(h) of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 for obstruction.

Tried in absence after failing to attend court on two occasions. Pleaded not guilty implicitly by absence. Sentenced for obstruction of HSE inspectors.

9 Jan 2025

December 2024 1 case

Not Stated

Racially aggravated Public Order Act offence and racially aggravated common assault *

Sentence

18-month community order

On 17 July 2023, the 62-year-old defendant from Birmingham was racially abusive towards his neighbour. Then on 15 October 2023, the defendant was again racially abusive towards the same victim and made threats to assault them.

Initially entered not guilty pleas to racially aggravated Public Order Act offence and racially aggravated common assault, but pleaded guilty on the day of trial. Operational period uplifted from 12 months to reflect the hate crime element. Ordered to pay compensation to the victim.

6 Dec 2024

October 2024 2 cases

Jack Lewis Elshaw

Animal cruelty *

Sentence

2 year community order, 140 hours unpaid work, 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days

In March 2024, RSPCA Inspector Katie Burris and Animal Rescue Officer Karen Nix investigated a complaint about a Doberman dog named JJ at the property of Jack Lewis Elshaw and Chelsea Scott Owens. JJ was found tied up in an empty bath, visually impaired with discharge from both eyes, and appeared thin with prominent ribs, hip bones, and spine. Previous welfare notices had not been complied with. The dog was taken to a vet who confirmed his needs had not been met, including failure to address weight loss, poor body condition, and eye condition causing irritation and pain. JJ was signed over to RSPCA care but developed abdominal disease and was put to sleep.

Pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to meet the needs of a Doberman dog named JJ. Accepted care was inadequate but not deliberately cruel. Personal difficulties experienced.

30 Oct 2024

Chelsea Scott Owens

Animal cruelty *

Sentence

18 month community order, 15 rehabilitation activity requirement days, £120 fine

Pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to meet the needs of a Doberman dog named JJ. Accepted care was inadequate but not deliberately cruel. Personal difficulties experienced.

30 Oct 2024

June 2024 1 case

Esmeralda Negut

Theft *

Sentence

12 months in prison

Esmeralda Negut, aged 20 from Burton, was part of a group that carried out pickpocketing in Birmingham city centre. The group followed people around, with two members acting as lookouts while the third stole cash and mobile phones. They were identified through CCTV footage and arrested after officers spotted them attempting to steal from shoppers on February 21. The offences involved six theft incidents dating back to November 2024.

Admitted to crimes but claimed not professional pickpockets due to desperation; however, evidence showed several international convictions for pickpocketing. Ordered to pay more than £3,000 in compensation and victim surcharges.

17 Jun 2024

April 2024 2 cases

Florin Adir

Theft *

Sentence

six months in prison

Florin Adir, aged 21 from Wembley, was part of a group that conducted pickpocketing in Birmingham city centre. The group followed unsuspecting shoppers, with two acting as lookouts while the third stole cash and mobile phones. They were caught on CCTV targeting people and were arrested after officers intervened during an attempted theft on February 21. The offences dated back to November 2024 and involved six theft incidents.

3 Apr 2024

Vasile Curti

Theft *

Sentence

six month youth referral order

Vasile Curti, aged 18 from Wembley, was involved in a group that targeted shoppers in Birmingham city centre through pickpocketing. The group worked together, with members acting as lookouts while others stole cash and mobile phones from victims. They were caught on CCTV and arrested after attempting to flee from officers on February 21. The offences included six theft incidents dating back to November 2024.

3 Apr 2024

March 2024 1 case

Omar Abdirizak

Making threats *

Sentence

20 weeks imprisonment

Omar Abdirizak created and posted a threatening TikTok video targeting right wing activist Tommy Robinson during the widespread racial unrest in the summer of 2024.

Sentenced for a threatening TikTok video about right wing activist Tommy Robinson amid racial unrest in summer 2024.

30 Mar 2024

January 2024 1 case

Lisa Leach

Animal welfare offences *

Sentence

18 weeks imprisonment, suspended for 12 months; 10-year ban on keeping animals; £800 costs and £154 victim surcharge

Lisa Leach failed to provide adequate care for a 15-year-old Labrador named Lucas, leaving him in an emaciated state in a dirty garden filled with rubbish, dog faeces, and brown sludge. The dog was found struggling to stand, with a body condition score of one out of nine, and had to be euthanised due to his poor health. The offences occurred between November 22, 2023, and December 8, 2023.

Pleaded guilty to two animal welfare offences.

20 Jan 2024

May 2023 1 case

Muhammad Shuaib

Causing death by careless, inconsiderate driving *

Sentence

16-week prison sentence suspended for 18 months and a 12-month community order with 20-day rehabilitation activity requirement and 200 hours of unpaid work, disqualified from driving for 18 months, victim surcharge of £154 and prosecution costs of £85

On the morning of December 10, 2022, Muhammad Shuaib was driving a Nissan Qashqai along Gospel Lane in Birmingham at between 29mph and 31mph, where the speed limit was 30mph. Due to frost and low winter sun causing glare off the damp road, he collided with a 92-year-old woman who was crossing the road outside a shop on Gospel Road after buying items. She was over halfway across when hit, taken to hospital, and died from her injuries the next day. Police investigation found no issues with the vehicle, which was roadworthy, and Shuaib tested negative for alcohol and drugs. No distraction from mobile phone use or mechanical defects were identified.

Pleaded guilty. Of good character prior to conviction. Isolated incident unrelated to professional work. Shown genuine insight, sincere regret and deep remorse.

1 May 2023

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