‘Unidentified’ sex attacker jailed for Holloway attempted rape – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for attempted rape despite police not knowing who he is or finding his victim.’
BBC News, 14th August 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: identification
High court blocks extradition of Albanian killer claiming his description does not match wanted man – Daily Telegraph
‘Even though his fingerprints match an Albanian migrant claims he cannot be fugitive killer because he is six inches shorter.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Super recognisers’ used by the police to identify criminals and spot offenders in crowds – The Independent
‘People with the ability to remember faces that they have barely seen before are being recruited by the police as “super recognisers” to help identify criminals and keep tabs on offenders in large crowds.’
The Independent, 16th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Macris v Financial Conduct Authority – WLR Daily
Macris v Financial Conduct Authority [2015] EWCA Civ 490; [2015] WLR (D) 219
‘When determining whether, for the purposes of section 393 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, “matters” in a notice issued by the Financial Conduct Authority as against a bank had “identified” a person who was not directly named, a simple objective test was to be applied.’
WLR Daily, 19th May 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Ched Evans website will not face legal action – BBC News
‘No action will be taken against a website supporting rapist Ched Evans following an inquiry into whether his victim was identified.’
BBC News, 30th April 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judges criticise police over ‘bizarre’ penis ID request – Daily Telegraph
‘Sex attacker Kelvyn Lester, 47, declined to take medication for erectile dysfunction so officers could photograph his penis for an identification procedure.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Voter proof of identity should be mandatory, says election watchdog – The Guardian
‘Voters should be required to show proof of identity at polling stations, the UK election watchdog has said in a report that has been welcomed by the government. The Electoral Commission has concluded that a further tightening of the rules is necessary to restore public confidence following fears of ballot-rigging. At present, voters do not need to produce ID or even a polling card to vote as long as they have registered and know their address.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Veils and ignorance: defendant not allowed to wear niqaab when giving evidence – UK Human Rights Blog
“The ruling by HHJ Murphy in Blackfriars Crown Court this Monday that a defendant in a criminal trial should not be allowed to wear a niqaab (face veil) whilst giving her evidence has prompted calls for a public debate about the wearing of face veils in public more generally. Adam Wagner has already commented on the case here. A summary and analysis of the decision follows below.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Analysis: The niqab judgement explained – BBC News
“Last week I blogged on a very modern multicultural dilemma at Blackfriars Crown Court – where a judge had to rule on whether a defendant could appear in the dock wearing a niqab, a type of Muslim veil that conceals the whole face, other than the eyes.”
BBC News, 16th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Veil exposes courtroom quandary – BBC News
“Sitting in Blackfriars Crown Court in south London, I watched a very modern, multicultural dilemma. Back in August, a Muslim woman was due to appear, accused of intimidating a witness. The woman, whom the BBC isn’t naming for legal reasons, was expected to enter a plea. But Judge Peter Murphy said he could not hear that plea because he could not identify her: she was wearing a niqab, the type of black face covering worn by some Muslim women that only leaves their eyes visible.”
BBC News, 12th September 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Muslim woman must remove burka in court, judge insists – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has refused to let a Muslim woman in a full-length burka enter a plea until she shows her face to the court.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Changes to the Immigration Rules – July 2013 – UK Border Agency
“Today, Monday 10 June 2013, a number of minor changes to the Immigration Rules have been published which will come into force on 1 July 2013.”
UK Border Agency, 10th June 2013
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Further action may be needed on voting fraud – watchdog – BBC News
“Restrictions on postal voting and identity checks at polling stations may be needed to help crack down on fraud, the elections watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 14th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former prison officer jailed for Jon Venables leak – Daily Telegraph
“A former prison officer has been jailed for selling information to a newspaper
on Jon Venables, one of Jamie Bulger’s killers.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th March 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Google, Facebook and Twitter ordered to delete photos of James Bulger killers – The Guardian
“Google, Facebook and Twitter have been ordered by the police to remove photographs purporting to show one of James Bulger’s killers.”
The Guardian, 26th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Attorney General probe over ‘Jon Venables picture’ published on Twitter – Daily Telegraph
“A photograph posted on Twitter that may have exposed the new identity of James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables was on Wednesday night being investigated by the Attorney General’s office as a possible contempt of court.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
B (Algeria) (FC) (Appellant) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Respondent) – Supreme Court
Supreme Court, 30th January 2013
Ched Evans rape case: nine fined over naming of footballer’s victim – The Guardian
“Nine people have been fined after admitting to revealing online the identity of a woman raped by the footballer Ched Evans.”
The Guardian, 5th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Neilly v The Queen – WLR Daily
Neilly v The Queen [2012] UKPC 12; [2012] WLR (D) 144
“When a defendant in a criminal trial had not been put on an identification parade, the decision as to whether to allow a dock identification was a matter for the trial judge in the light of all the relevant circumstances. However where a dock identification was admitted in evidence the trial judge was required to give the jury careful directions as to the dangers of relying on that evidence, and to warn the jury of the disadvantages to the defendant of having been denied the opportunity of participating in an identification parade.”
WLR Daily, 10th May 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Tido v The Queen – WLR Daily
Tido v The Queen [2011] UKPC 16; [2011] WLR (D) 199
“A dock identification of a defendant was not inadmissible evidence per se. Nor was the admission of such evidence to be regarded as permissible in only the most exceptional circumstances.”
WLR Daily, 15th June 2011
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
