1,000 Met Police officers suspended or on restricted duties – BBC News

‘More than 1,000 Metropolitan Police officers are currently suspended or on restricted duties, the force has said, as it tries to root out rogue officers.’

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BBC News, 19th September 2023

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Met police admit overusing powers to strip-search children after IOPC inquiry – The Guardian

‘Scotland Yard has admitted overusing its power to strip-search children after four of its officers were told they would face disciplinary proceedings over allegations that their search of a 15-year-old black schoolgirl known as Child Q was inappropriate and amounted to discrimination owing to her race and sex.’

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The Guardian, 14th September 2023

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SRA told to pay solicitor £75k in costs for failed prosecution – Legal Futures

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has been slapped with a £75,000 costs order after making an “essential mistake of law” in a failed prosecution of a solicitor.’

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Legal Futures, 31st August 2023

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Police officers to face quicker sackings for gross misconduct in England and Wales – BBC News

Posted August 31st, 2023 in corruption, disciplinary procedures, dismissal, murder, news, police, rape, regulations, vetting by tracey

‘Police officers guilty of gross misconduct in England and Wales will face automatic sackings, the government has announced.’

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BBC News, 31st August 2023

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Barrister reprimanded for “unreasonable” conduct of immigration case – Legal Futures

‘A barrister made subject to a wasted costs order because of his conduct of an immigration judicial review has been reprimanded and fined by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’

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Legal Futures, 30th August 2023

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Minister apologises for error in military punishment laws that went undetected for 14 years – The Independent

Posted August 11th, 2023 in armed forces, disciplinary procedures, government departments, news by tracey

‘Thousands of punishments were imposed on military personnel over a 14-year period under laws incorrectly signed off, according to the Government.’

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The Independent, 11th August 2023

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Staffordshire Police officers banned from policing for life – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, racism by tracey

‘Police officers have been banned from serving for life after misconduct hearings found one used racist language and the other used excessive force.’

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BBC News, 10th August 2023

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Taskforce to pursue lawyers who ‘coach’ clients to lie on UK asylum applications – The Guardian

‘Lawyers who “coach” people to lie in their asylum applications will be targeted as part of a new government-led panel tasked with pursuing more prosecutions.’

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The Guardian, 8th August 2023

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Lincolnshire police officer found not guilty of sexual assault – BBC News

‘A police officer has been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman nine years ago.’

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BBC News, 2nd August 2023

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Police officer cleared of gross misconduct over patka removal – BBC News

‘A police sergeant has been cleared of gross misconduct after he removed the head covering of a Sikh man in custody.’

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BBC News, 3rd August 2023

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Watchdog shuts three solicitors firms accused in asylum sting – The Guardian

‘Three law firms in England accused of wrongdoing in dealing with asylum applications have been shut down by the solicitors’ watchdog.’

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The Guardian, 31st July 2023

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“Spiritual abuse” – the “lessons learnt” reviews – Law & Religion UK

‘On 21 July 2023, the Diocese of Oxford issued the Press Release Learning Lessons Review: Revd Michael Hall, (“the Hall Review”), concerning the safeguarding case review it commissioned in April 2022 into allegations of spiritual abuse connected with St Margaret’s, Tylers Green, High Wycombe between 1981 and 2000. The review was the most recent of such “lessons learnt” reviews from the Diocese[1] and provides a present-day perspective of the Church’s approach to spiritual abuse both during and after the events at St Margaret’s.’

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Law & Religion UK, 31st July 2023

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NHS midwife sacked for claiming terrorists could poison baby milk – BBC News

‘A midwife who told a patient that terrorists could contaminate milk formula to “kill the babies” has been struck off.’

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BBC News, 30th July 2023

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The FA v Daniel Podence – Spitting in the Wind – Football Law

Posted July 26th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, news, professional conduct, sport by sally

‘On 5 April 2023, Daniel Podence (“DP”) of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC was charged with a breach of the FA Rules, rule E1.1 for allegedly spitting at Nottingham Forest FC’s Brennan Johnson (“BJ”) when the two teams played in a Premier League fixture at the City Ground on 1 April 2023.’

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Football Law, 26th July 2023

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David Carrick: Wiltshire Police investigated over 2016 allegations – BBC News

‘A police force is being investigated after concerns were raised about its handling of allegations made in 2016 about serial rapist officer, David Carrick.’

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BBC News, 23rd July 2023

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Met Police: Detective would not have lost job over undercover relationship – BBC News

‘A Metropolitan Police officer who had a sexual relationship with a female activist while undercover would have kept his job if he had not already been sacked in 2018 and was still a serving officer, a tribunal has ruled.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2023

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RNLI accused of failing to tackle violent bullying after assault – The Guardian

‘The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has been accused of failing to tackle violent bullying, after a row about rescuing people crossing the Channel in small boats ended in a volunteer being beaten unconscious by a crewmate who remained in charge of a lifeboat, despite the assault being witnessed by a regional manager.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2023

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Metropolitan Police investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence – House of Commons Library

‘On 22 April 1993, Stephen Lawrence, an 18-year-old Black man, was stabbed to death at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London by a group of White youths in an unprovoked, racist attack. Stephen’s friend, Duwayne Brooks, was with him at the time and witnessed the attack.’

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House of Commons Library, 9th July 2023

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New Judgment: R (on the application of Officer W80) v Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct and others [2023] UKSC 24 – UKSC Blog

‘W80, an armed police officer, shot Jermaine Baker dead in a police operation. Mr Baker was implicated in a plot to snatch two individuals from custody. The police had intelligence that the plotters would be in possession of firearms. W80’s account was that during the intervention, Mr Baker’s hands moved quickly up to a shoulder bag on his chest. Fearing for his life and those of his colleagues, W80 fired one shot. No firearm was found in the bag, but an imitation firearm was in the rear of the car.’

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UKSC Blog, 5th July 2023

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Met Police: Doreen Lawrence concerned about pace of reform – BBC News

‘The mother of Stephen Lawrence says she is “profoundly concerned” about the slow pace of reforms in the Met Police.’

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BBC News, 10th July 2023

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