Child sex abuse inquiry damns Chichester church’s local safeguarding – The Guardian

Posted August 31st, 2012 in child abuse, clergy, inquiries, news by tracey

“An inquiry into child sex abuse by Church of England clergy in Chichester has found many children suffered ‘abiding hurt and damage’ because local safeguarding measures had fallen ‘woefully short’ for two decades.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2012

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Independent editor: Leveson ‘loading a gun’ at press – BBC News

Posted August 30th, 2012 in inquiries, media, news, reports by tracey

“Lord Justice Leveson is ‘loading a gun’ at the newspaper industry according to Chris Blackhurst, editor of The Independent.”

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BBC News, 30th August 2012

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Inquiries tipped to reach £100m to remove ‘war crime’ stain from reputation of British forces – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 28th, 2012 in armed forces, costs, inquiries, news, war crimes by tracey

“Three inquiries into alleged ‘war crimes’ by British soldiers are   projected to cost £100 million.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2012

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Ofqual probe into GCSE grading ‘not enough’, say heads – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 28th, 2012 in examinations, inquiries, news, teachers by tracey

“An official inquiry into the GCSE grading scandal will fail to bring the  controversy to a close, head teachers leaders’ have warned.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th August 2012

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Fall in reported rapes ‘shows victims’ lack of confidence in Met’s sex crime unit’ – The Guardian

Posted August 20th, 2012 in complaints, inquiries, news, police, professional conduct, prosecutions, rape, victims by sally

“The number of rapes being reported to Scotland Yard has fallen significantly amid claims of crumbling confidence among victims towards the Met’s specialist sex crimes operation, Sapphire.”

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The Guardian, 19th August 2012

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An injustice that won’t go away – The Independent

“A 1988 murder led to the conviction of three innocent men. Now ‘Panorama’ looks again at the role of the police.”

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The Independent, 12th August 2012

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News Corporation directors could face charges for neglect of duties – The Guardian

“Directors within Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation could face corporate charges and prosecution for neglect of their duties, in plans that are being examined by the Crown Prosecution Service.”

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The Guardian, 31st July 2012

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Leveson does not want to impose ‘Ofcom-style’ statutory regulation – The Guardian

Posted July 24th, 2012 in freedom of expression, inquiries, media, news by tracey

“Lord Justice Leveson has revealed he will not impose tough Ofcom-style statutory regulation on newspapers, after almost nine months of evidence exposing what the newspaper industry has admitted were ‘appalling’ practices in the press.

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The Guardian, 23rd July 2012

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Women sue the Met over handling of sexual assault cases – The Guardian

Posted July 23rd, 2012 in human rights, inquiries, news, police, rape, sexual offences, time limits, victims by tracey

“Women who say they were let down by the Metropolitan police when they reported rape and sexual assault, including two who were attacked by the taxi driver John Worboys, are suing the force. The women are attempting to establish that police who fail to investigate such crimes properly are violating victims’ human rights.”

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The Guardian, 20th July 2012

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Chilcot report into Iraq delayed by Whitehall refusal to release evidence – The Guardian

Posted July 16th, 2012 in disclosure, evidence, inquiries, Iraq, news, war by sally

“Fierce opposition in Whitehall to the disclosure of key documents relating to the invasion of Iraq, notably records of discussions between Tony Blair and George Bush, has meant the Chilcot inquiry will not now be able to publish its report for well over a year.”

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The Guardian, 16th July 2012

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Leveson rebuffs newspaper industry’s plan for PCC’s successor – The Guardian

Posted July 11th, 2012 in freedom of expression, inquiries, media, news, ombudsmen by tracey

“The newspaper industry’s bid to get proposals for a successor to the Press Complaints Commission officially rubber-stamped have been rebuffed by Lord Justice Leveson.The judge told the chairman of the PCC, Lord Hunt of Wirral, that he would not be giving him a ‘green light’ for the proposed new authority as this was not within the remit of the inquiry.”

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The Guardian, 10th July 2012

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Private investigators should be licensed, say MPs – BBC News

“All private investigators in England and Wales should be licensed or at least registered, a committee of MPs has recommended.”

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BBC News, 6th July 2012

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No backtrack on Freedom of Information Act – The Guardian

“Pressure from former senior Labour figures, including Tony Blair and Jack Straw, as well as Whitehall mandarins, to ‘turn back the clock’ on freedom of information legislation has been decisively rejected by an all-party group of MPs.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2012

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Phone hacking: prosecutor will decide on charges within weeks – The Guardian

“Prosecutors aim to decide by the end of this month whether they will bring phone-hacking charges against former News of the World journalists, the director of public prosecutions has told the Guardian.”

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The Guardian, 8th July 2012

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Attorney general steps in to caution against speedy banking inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2012 in banking, financial regulation, inquiries, interest, news by sally

“Britain’s most senior law officer has appeared to undermine the government’s own argument that any inquiry into the current banking scandal needed to happen as quickly as possible.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2012

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Government to commission independent review of interbank lending rates – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 3rd, 2012 in banking, bills, inquiries, news by sally

“The Government is to commission an independent review into how interbank lending rates are set, it has announced.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd July 2012

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David Cameron announces an inquiry into the banking sector – BBC News

Posted July 2nd, 2012 in banking, fraud, inquiries, interest, news, prosecutions by sally

“Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a parliamentary review of the banking sector in the wake of the Barclays inter-bank lending furore.”

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BBC News, 2nd July 2012

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Pressure grows for those involved in interest-rate fixing to be prosecuted – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2012 in banking, conspiracy, fraud, inquiries, interest, news, prosecutions by sally

“Pressure was growing yesterday for the bankers involved in interest-rate fixing to face criminal charges.”

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The Independent, 2nd July 2012

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Surge in number of warnings over press behaviour – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2012 in complaints, harassment, inquiries, interception, media, news, ombudsmen, privacy by sally

“The number of warnings issued about the behaviour of newspaper journalists harassing and intruding into the privacy of celebrities and members of the public is creeping back to the levels before the Milly Dowler phone hacking scandal erupted.”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2012

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CQC: Half of care homes ‘failing vulnerable patients’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 25th, 2012 in care homes, complaints, inquiries, news, professional conduct, whistleblowers by sally

“Nearly half of Britain’s care facilities are failing to provide adequate care for vulnerable adults, an official inquiry has concluded.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2012

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