Baby’s DNA was held on database – BBC News
“A baby had its details held on the controversial DNA police database, Jacqui Smith has confirmed.”
BBC News, 9th March 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: DNA
Government plans to keep DNA samples of innocent – The Guardian
“The government is planning to get around a European court ruling that condemned Britain’s retention of the DNA profiles of more than 800,000 innocent people by keeping the original samples used to create the database, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 27th February 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DNA father to take case to Europe – BBC News
“A man who sued his ex-wife for fraud for letting him believe another man’s child was his daughter is to take his fight to the European courts.”
BBC News, 3rd February 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rapist caught by DNA given life – BBC News
“A 55-year-old man whose DNA linked him to two sex attacks committed nine years apart has been jailed for life.”
BBC News, 17th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Common sense approaches to dealing with crime and DNA – Home Office
“In a speech, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith called for new ‘common sense standards’ for the use of investigatory powers and the retention of DNA profiles.”
Home Office, 16th December 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Government set to expand DNA sampling of serious offenders – The Times
“DNA samples are to be taken from serious offenders who are in prison but were convicted before the national database was created, Jacqui Smith announced yesterday.”
The Times, 17th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Innocent Britons ‘may be branded criminals abroad’ after Big Brother databases agreement – Daily Telegraph
“Innocent British citizens may be drawn into foreign criminal investigations after the Government agreed to EU-wide access to its ‘Big Brother’ databases, the Conservatives have warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Suspected rapists could go free in DNA ruling, says minister – Daily Telegraph
“Suspected rapists may have to be let free because of the landmark European ruling over the storing of ‘innocents’ DNA, a Home Office minister warned.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
S and Marper v United Kingdom (Application Nos 30562/04 and 30566/04) – Times Law Reports
S and Marper v United Kingdom (Application Nos 30562/04 and 30566/04)
European Court of Human Rights
“The blanket and indiscriminate nature of the powers of retention of fingerprints, cellular samples and DNA profiles of persons suspected but not convicted of offences failed to strike a fair balance between the competing public and private interests.”
The Times, 8th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
DNA murderer in sentence appeal – BBC News
“The first person in the world to be convicted on the basis of DNA evidence has been given permission to challenge his sentence.”
BBC News, 4th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police are ordered to destroy all DNA samples taken from innocent people – The Times
“More than 1.6 million DNA and fingerprint samples of innocent people on police databases must be destroyed after a court ruled yesterday that keeping them breaches human rights.”
The Times, 5th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
DNA database innocents win landmark European court ruling – Daily Telegraph
“Two men from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, who were previously cleared of criminal charges, have won a major victory after the European Court of Human Rights ruled keeping their DNA on the British police database breached their human rights.”
Daily Telegrap, 4th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
One million could be removed from DNA database if Government loses test case – Daily Telegraph
“The police could be forced to wipe the profiles of nearly one million innocent people from the national DNA database if the Government loses a key test case today.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Up to 300 murders to be reviewed in nationwide cold case trawl – Daily Telegraph
“Files on up to 300 unsolved murders from the 1980s and 1990s could be reopened as part of a nationwide cold case review, it has been disclosed.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th November 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lords demand amendment to help the innocent get DNA off database – OUT-LAW.com
“The House of Lords has voted to amend the law to help innocent people have their DNA samples removed from the Government’s DNA database. The Lords have passed an amendment to the Counter Terrorism Bill.”
OUT-LAW.com, 6th November 2008
Source: www.out-law.com
Government defeat on DNA database – BBC News
“The government has been defeated in the House of Lords over the issue of keeping peoples’ DNA and fingerprints on the police national database.”
BBC News, 5th November 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Children on DNA database ‘built by stealth’ – The Guardian
“The government was yesterday accused of building a national DNA database by stealth after the Home Office admitted that it had kept DNA profiles of almost 40,000 children tested by police.”
The Guardian, 16th August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DNA testing: One in five fathers wrongly identified by mothers in Child Support Agency claims – The Guardian
“Nearly one in five paternity claims handled by the Child Support Agency end up showing the mother has deliberately or inadvertently misidentified the father, figures show.”
The Guardian, 1st August 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Curse of the DNA register – The Independent
“A generation of young Britons is being criminalised for life by the relentless expansion of the national DNA database, ministers are warned today.”
The Independent, 30th July 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Big Brother’ government costs us £20billion – Daily Telegraph
“The cost of Britain’s ‘surveillance society’ measures is now running at £20 billion, a new report reveals today.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th July 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
