Leveson goes live – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 14th, 2011 in inquiries, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“Today marks a minor landmark for open justice. For the first time, a public inquiry is being shown live over the internet.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 14th November 2011

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Phone hacking: Leveson inquiry into press ethics starts – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“A judge-led inquiry launched after the News of the World phone-hacking scandal is to begin examining press practices.”

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BBC News, 14th November 2011

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Torture inquiry: UN’s Juan Mendez calls for openness – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2011 in detention, inquiries, intelligence services, news, torture by sally

“The inquiry into whether the UK was involved in alleged torture must be open or it would ‘only serve to cover up abuses,’ a UN expert has said.”

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BBC News, 13th November 2011

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Church inquiry after official convicted of paedophilia – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2011 in child abuse, clergy, inquiries, news, sexual offences by tracey

“The Catholic Church is to launch a review of child protection across the South West of England after a religious official investigating child sex abuse allegations was convicted of paedophilia.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2011

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Phone-hacking suspects ‘could use inquiry to sabotage cases’ – The Guardian

Posted October 27th, 2011 in evidence, inquiries, interception, news, telecommunications, trials by sally

“The Metropolitan police and the Crown Prosecution Service fear suspects in the phone-hacking criminal investigation could try to sabotage prosecutions, it has emerged.”

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The Guardian, 26th October 2011

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Leveson considers taking anonymous evidence from tabloid journalists – The Guardian

Posted October 21st, 2011 in anonymity, evidence, inquiries, media, news, privacy by tracey

“Journalists will be able to anonymously submit evidence under oath as part of proposals set to be introduced by Lord Justice Leveson’s inquiry into phone hacking and press ethics.”

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The Guardian, 21st October 2011

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Home secretary should lose power to meddle in extradition cases, panel says – The Guardian

Posted October 19th, 2011 in extradition, human rights, inquiries, ministers' powers and duties, news by sally

“The home secretary should lose the power to intervene on human rights grounds in extradition cases, an official judge-led inquiry has recommended.”

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The Guardian, 18th October 2011

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Leveson inquiry to start in November – The Guardian

Posted October 14th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by tracey

“The Leveson inquiry into press regulation and media standards will not start hearing evidence from witnesses until November. It had hoped to get under way in October but will now start ‘before the second week in November’.”

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The Guardian, 13th October 2011

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Gang-related sexual exploitation inquiry launched to combat child abuse – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 14th, 2011 in child abuse, gangs, inquiries, news, sexual grooming by tracey

“A two year inquiry will be launched that will investigate gang-related sexual exploitation of British children amid fears more than 10,000 young people are being abused.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2011

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Jonathan Djanogly faces inquiries into legal aid profits – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2011 in bills, conflict of interest, government departments, inquiries, legal aid, news by sally

“Jonathan Djanogly, the justice minister, has admitted for the first time to MPs that inquiries had been launched by his own department and the Cabinet Office following an investigation by the Guardian that revealed he could personally profit from changes he was piloting in the Commons.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2011

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Private Eye editor defends use of subterfuge in investigative reporting – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2011 in freedom of expression, inquiries, internet, media, news, privacy by sally

“The editor of Private Eye told peers on Tuesday that the sex lives of well-known figures can be a legitimate subject of journalistic investigation.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2011

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Decisions, decisions: the best case scenario – The Guardian

Posted October 12th, 2011 in diversity, equality, inquiries, judiciary, news, Supreme Court by sally

“Not every supreme court justice need be a judge – or even a barrister.”

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The Guardian, 11th October 2011

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Lincolnshire PC’s flasher inquiry criticised by judge – BBC News

Posted October 11th, 2011 in evidence, inquiries, news, police by sally

“Lincolnshire police will conduct ‘inquiries’ after a judge criticised a police officer for handling her own case when she fell victim to a flasher.”

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BBC News, 10th October 2011

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Hacking investigation may start in November – The Independent

Posted October 5th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news by sally

“Oral evidence in the first part of the inquiry into media ethics and phone hacking could start next month, Lord Leveson said today.”

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The Independent, 4th October 2011

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Leveson inquiry to hear expert evidence – The Guardian

Posted September 27th, 2011 in expert witnesses, inquiries, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“Two experts on banking and financial services law have been invited to make presentations to the Leveson inquiry as part of its bid to come up with a new model for press regulation in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal.”

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The Guardian, 26th September 2011

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Hacking inquiry: New Met chief calls for transparency – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, news, police by tracey

“The new Metropolitan Police commissioner has said the force’s relationship with the media ‘has gone too far’.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2011

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Phone hacking: Durham Police launch review of Met probe – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, news, police by tracey

“Durham Police have launched a review of the Metropolitan Police’s phone-hacking inquiry, Scotland Yard has announced.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2011

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Parents of Madeleine McCann and Hugh Grant named as participants in hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 15th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, news, telecommunications by tracey

“The parents of Madeleine McCann, actor Hugh Grant and Harry Potter creator JK Rowling were named today as core participants in the first stage of the inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th September 2011

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Soldiers ‘must face prosecution’ – The Independent

“The British soldiers responsible for the death of Baha Mousa must face prosecution in the light of the damning public inquiry findings, lawyers for his family said.”

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The Independent, 8th September 2011

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Baha Mousa inquiry makes 73 recommendations – The Guardian

Posted September 8th, 2011 in armed forces, death in custody, inquiries, reports, torture by sally

“Asking detainees if they have any complaints about their treatment and letting prison inspectors visit battlefield holding centres were among the 73 recommendations made by the Baha Mousa inquiry chairman, Sir William Gage.”

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The Guardian, 8th September 2011

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