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‘Legal experts have raised questions over a law the justice secretary promised would mean “mandatory life sentences” for people who accidentally kill police officers.’

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The Independent, 24th November 2021

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Motorola faces competition inquiry over UK emergency services network – The Guardian

Posted October 26th, 2021 in competition, emergency services, inquiries, news, public procurement, telecommunications by sally

‘The UK’s competition regulator is investigating Motorola over concerns that it has “cashed in” on its monopoly over mobile networks for the UK emergency services.’

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The Guardian, 26th October 2021

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Manchester Arena Inquiry: Ex-GMP officer investigated over evidence By Daniel De Simone – BBC News

Posted July 6th, 2021 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, emergency services, evidence, inquiries, news, ombudsmen, police, terrorism by tracey

‘A former Greater Manchester Police officer is being investigated by a watchdog over his evidence at a public inquiry into the Manchester Arena bomb.’

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BBC News, 5th July 2021

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New Assault on Emergency Workers Guidelines – Broadway House Chambers

Posted June 18th, 2021 in assault, chambers articles, emergency services, news, sentencing by sally

‘Last week, the Sentencing Council published revised sentencing guidelines for assault offences and new guidance for assaults on Emergency Workers. The updated guidelines come into effect from 1st July 2021 and apply to all adult offenders.’

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Broadway House Chambers, 2nd June 2021

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Councils and other public bodies to be put under legal duty to share data and intelligence in cases of serious violence – Local Government Lawyer

Posted March 11th, 2021 in bills, emergency services, government departments, investigatory powers, local government, Ministry of Justice, news, police, statutory duty by sally

‘A new legal duty is to be imposed on local authorities, the police, criminal justice agencies, health and fire and rescue services to share data and intelligence in cases concerning serious violence.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2021

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Covid: Scarborough woman jailed for coughing at police – BBC News

Posted February 24th, 2021 in assault, compensation, coronavirus, emergency services, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A woman who deliberately coughed at police investigating a breach of coronavirus restrictions has been jailed for four months.’

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BBC News, 23rd February 2021

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London Fire Brigade has only acted on four of 29 recommendations from first stage of Grenfell Inquiry – The Independent

Posted February 12th, 2021 in accidents, codes of practice, delay, emergency services, fire, news by tracey

‘The London Fire Brigade (LFB) has only implemented four of the 29 recommendations suggested to it by the first part of the Grenfell inquiry, a new report has found.’

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The Independent, 12th February 2021

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Dayne Cooper jailed after Essex police officer dragged by car – BBC News

Posted December 1st, 2020 in assault, emergency services, guilty pleas, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A man who dragged a police officer along the ground as he held the car door and punched another in the head has been jailed.’

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BBC News, 30th November 2020

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Grenfell personal injury claims – factual horror, legal interest and less obvious wellbeing implications – Doughty Street Chambers

Posted October 21st, 2020 in accidents, chambers articles, compensation, emergency services, fire, fire services, news, personal injuries, police by sally

‘The actions brought by survivors of the Grenfell disaster came to the High Court for the first time on Friday 2 October with judgment handed down on 14 October: De Costa & Ors v London Fire Commissioner & Ors [2020] EWHC 2718 (QB).’

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Doughty Street Chambers, 15th October 2020

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PC Andrew Harper death: Why his family wants the law to change – BBC News

Posted October 19th, 2020 in bereavement, criminal justice, emergency services, families, homicide, imprisonment, murder, news, police, sentencing, unlawful killing by sally

‘The sentences handed down to the killers of PC Andrew Harper have sparked much public debate and resulted in his widow and mother launching rival campaigns calling for tougher punishments for those who kill emergency services workers.’

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BBC News, 18th October 2020

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Wine rampage CCTV shows abuse shop workers face – BBC News

Posted September 28th, 2020 in closed circuit television, coronavirus, criminal damage, emergency services, harassment, news, threatening behaviour, threatening to destroy or damage property, violence by sally

‘The CEOs of 23 retailers have co-signed a letter to Boris Johnson asking for better legal protection for shop workers who face abuse.’

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BBC News, 26th September 2020

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Maximum jail term for attacking emergency workers to be double – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2020 in assault, emergency services, news, police, sentencing by tracey

‘Increase to two years is among series of sentencing reforms announced by Ministry of Justice.’

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The Guardian, 15th September 2020

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Only 19 bereaved families approved for NHS staff coronavirus compensation scheme – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2020 in bereavement, compensation, coronavirus, emergency services, families, government departments, hospitals, news by sally

‘Only 19 families of NHS and social care workers who died after contracting coronavirus have so far been approved for the £60,000 compensation payment from the government.’

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The Guardian, 26th July 2020

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Tougher sentences for attacks on emergency workers considered – BBC News

Posted July 13th, 2020 in assault, consultations, emergency services, imprisonment, news, sentencing by sally

‘Plans to double the maximum jail term for criminals who assault emergency workers to two years are being considered by the government.’

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BBC News, 13th July 2020

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Courts ‘preparing to fast-track prosecutions for Black Lives Matter protesters’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 12th, 2020 in assault, consultations, courts, criminal damage, criminal justice, demonstrations, emergency services, news, prosecutions, public order, race discrimination, racism by sally

‘British courts are preparing to fast-track prosecutions for the Black Lives Matter protests, as justice secretary Robert Buckland has told magistrates to model the process along the lines of the response to rioting in London in 2011, The Times reported.’

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Daily Telegraph, 12th June 2020

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Officers ‘wary’ as spit attacks rise in coronavirus pandemic – BBC News

Posted May 26th, 2020 in assault, coronavirus, Crown Prosecution Service, emergency services, news, police, statistics by sally

‘Spitting attacks on police may be behind a national rise in assaults on emergency workers during lockdown, officials have said.’

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BBC News, 23rd May 2020

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Court rules bar set too high for NHS surcharge and visa fee waivers – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2020 in emergency services, fees, government departments, immigration, medical treatment, news, visas by sally

‘A court ruling has given hope to thousands of migrants, including health and care workers, that they will no longer have to pay visa and NHS surcharge fees if they cannot afford them.’

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The Guardian, 21st May 2020

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Hundreds prosecuted for coronavirus-related attacks on emergency workers – The Guardian

Posted May 22nd, 2020 in assault, coronavirus, criminal damage, domestic violence, emergency services, news, police, prosecutions, public order, statistics, theft by sally

‘More than 300 prosecutions for assaults on police and emergency workers were completed during the first month of lockdown, the director of public prosecutions, Max Hill QC, has revealed.’

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The Guardian, 21st May 2020

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Personal Protective Equipment and Liability – Thomas More Chambers

Posted May 18th, 2020 in care homes, chambers articles, coronavirus, emergency services, employment, health, health & safety, news by sally

‘Prior to the impact of the Covid19 pandemic, the issue of personal protective equipment (“PPE”) at work was a niche health and safety topic for specialists in the field. Today it dominates the media, with report after report of inadequate provision of PPE on the frontline, in hospitals, care homes and other essential places of work.’

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Thomas More Chambers, 13th May 2020

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