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Oxford University student Lavinia Woodward: 'No guarantees' over return
An Oxford University student who stabbed her ex-boyfriend might not be allowed to return to her studies. Lavinia Woodward, 24, attacked the man at Christ Church college, while she was under the influence of drink and drugs.
At Oxford Crown Court, Judge Ian Pringle QC said the "extraordinary" student might avoid a jail sentence as it would affect her career prospects. But a spokesperson for the university said there was "no guarantee" Woodward would be allowed back.
The BBC understands the medical student had previously been warned about her drug use and told she could be expelled if it continued. Judge Pringle said he believed the attack was "a complete one-off". "To prevent this extraordinary, able young lady from following her long-held desire to enter the profession she wishes to, would be a sentence which would be too severe," he said at a hearing on 12 May. "What you did will never, I know, leave you, but it was pretty awful, and normally it would attract a custodial sentence."
A university spokesperson said the suggestion Woodward would return to her studies was "the judge's not the college's". "A decision on continuing study will always take full account of the health, wellbeing and best interests of both the student and the wider student community," the spokesperson said. "No-one outside of the college and university can guarantee the right of a return to study. No final decision has been reached or guarantee made."
During the attack on her ex-boyfriend, a Cambridge University student, Woodward thumped him, lunged at him with a bread knife and stabbed him in the leg. She admitted inflicting grievous body harm and will be sentenced on 25 September.
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Her lawyer couldn't keep her from being convicted beyond a reasonable doubt despite having the most unconcerned judge ever, she has no hope of avoiding exclusion on the balance of probabilities by a much less caring faculty. She's a heart surgeon, she was on drugs, she hallucinated that she was performing surgery, and inadvertently stabbed her boyfriend. It's not exactly hard. People are too willing to accept unnecessary convictions these days. You should always keep your mouth shut and letyour lawyer dantes handle it.
Oxford University student Lavinia Woodward: 'No guarantees' over return
An Oxford University student who stabbed her ex-boyfriend might not be allowed to return to her studies. Lavinia Woodward, 24, attacked the man at Christ Church college, while she was under the influence of drink and drugs.
At Oxford Crown Court, Judge Ian Pringle QC said the "extraordinary" student might avoid a jail sentence as it would affect her career prospects. But a spokesperson for the university said there was "no guarantee" Woodward would be allowed back.
The BBC understands the medical student had previously been warned about her drug use and told she could be expelled if it continued. Judge Pringle said he believed the attack was "a complete one-off". "To prevent this extraordinary, able young lady from following her long-held desire to enter the profession she wishes to, would be a sentence which would be too severe," he said at a hearing on 12 May. "What you did will never, I know, leave you, but it was pretty awful, and normally it would attract a custodial sentence."
A university spokesperson said the suggestion Woodward would return to her studies was "the judge's not the college's". "A decision on continuing study will always take full account of the health, wellbeing and best interests of both the student and the wider student community," the spokesperson said. "No-one outside of the college and university can guarantee the right of a return to study. No final decision has been reached or guarantee made."
During the attack on her ex-boyfriend, a Cambridge University student, Woodward thumped him, lunged at him with a bread knife and stabbed him in the leg. She admitted inflicting grievous body harm and will be sentenced on 25 September.
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Her lawyer couldn't keep her from being convicted beyond a reasonable doubt despite having the most unconcerned judge ever, she has no hope of avoiding exclusion on the balance of probabilities by a much less caring faculty. She's a heart surgeon, she was on drugs, she hallucinated that she was performing surgery, and inadvertently stabbed her boyfriend. It's not exactly hard. People are too willing to accept unnecessary convictions these days. You should always keep your mouth shut and let
