Category: inquiries

Gary Dobson and David Norris jailed for Stephen Lawrence murder – The Independent

Posted January 4th, 2012 in inquiries, murder, news, police, racism, sentencing by sally

” The judge in the Stephen Lawrence murder trial urged police today not to “close the file” on catching the rest of his killers. Mr Justice Treacy made his appeal as Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe said that the remaining culprits ‘should not rest easily in their beds’. It is understood that police plan to meet next week to assess where the case stands. Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, received life sentences at the Old Bailey today for the racist murder of Mr Lawrence nearly 19 years ago.”

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The Independent, 4th January 2012

Source: www.indpendent.co.uk

Ofqual inquiry orders exam change – BBC News

Posted December 21st, 2011 in examinations, inquiries, news by sally

“Exam watchdog Ofqual has ordered the re-writing of an exam paper and threatens further action as it investigates reports that exam boards are giving unfair advice to teachers.”

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BBC News, 21st December 2011

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Companies facing judge-led investigation over HMRC tax deals – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 15th, 2011 in HM Revenue & Customs, inquiries, news, reports, taxation by sally

“A string of companies are facing a judge-led investigation into deals with HM Revenue and Customs which allowed them to escape paying billions of pounds in tax.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Gove orders inquiry into exams advice given to teachers – The Guardian

Posted December 8th, 2011 in examinations, inquiries, news, teachers by sally

“Education secretary Michael Gove has ordered an inquiry into a claim that examiners are giving teachers advice on what questions their pupils should expect in GCSE and A-level papers.”

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The Guardian, 7th December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sir Christopher Rose’s Report Published into Ratcliffe-on-Soar cases – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted December 6th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, documents, evidence, inquiries, news, reports, withholding information by sally

“Ratcliffe-on-Soar report finds that CPS did not delibrately withold information in prosecution case.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 6th December 2011

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

NHS watchdog under fire for ‘putting patient care at risk’ – The Guardian

Posted December 2nd, 2011 in health, hospitals, inquiries, news by sally

“The watchdog responsible for overseeing the NHS has come under fire on multiple fronts, with counsel for the public inquiry into the Mid Staffs hospital scandal calling into question its leadership and ‘unhealthy organisational culture’ while the National Audit Office said its failures had risked ‘unsafe or poor quality (patient) care.’ ”

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Smiley Culture’s death in police raid does not justify charges, IPCC rules – The Guardian

Posted November 30th, 2011 in coroners, death in custody, inquiries, murder, news, police, private prosecutions by sally

“Police have been criticised by an independent watchdog for a botched raid that led to the death of reggae star Smiley Culture, it was revealed on Tuesday.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Leveson order over Guido Fawkes leak raises questions – The Guardian

Posted November 29th, 2011 in disclosure, documents, inquiries, internet, news by sally

“Blogger could have challenged the request to remove a draft of Alastair Campbell’s evidence for the inquiry from his website.”

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The Guardian, 29th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Trafficked people being treated as criminals by officials, inquiry says – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2011 in inquiries, news, trafficking in human beings by sally

“The victims of human trafficking, including women forced into the sex industry or trapped as unpaid domestic servants, are being unfairly treated as criminals and illegal immigrants, an inquiry has found.”

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The Guardian, 27th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Investigation team “lacks necessary independence” for MOD ill-treatment allegations – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 23rd, 2011 in appeals, armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, judicial review, news, torture by sally

“The Court of Appeal has ruled that the Iraq Historic Allegations Team, set up to investigate allegations of ill-treatment of Iraqi detainees by members of the British armed forces, lacked the requisite independence to fulfil the investigatory obligation under Article 3 of the Convention.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd November 2011

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Iraqi civilians win inquiry appeal – The Independent

Posted November 22nd, 2011 in appeals, armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“More than 100 Iraqi civilians have won a landmark Court of Appeal battle in their bid for a fresh public inquiry into allegations of torture and inhuman and degrading treatment made against British soldiers and interrogators in Iraq.”

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The Independent, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Judge to examine Goldman Sachs tax deal – The Independent

Posted November 22nd, 2011 in auditors, inquiries, news, tax avoidance, taxation by sally

“A senior judge is to be brought in to investigate a series of highly controversial tax deals which cost the Exchequer millions of pounds in lost revenue.”

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The Independent, 22nd November 2011

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Iraq Inquiry report delayed over wrangle with government over secret documents – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 17th, 2011 in confidentiality, documents, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports by sally

“The Iraq Inquiry has put back its report by at least six months due to a wrangle with the Government over the release of secret documents.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th November 2011

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Iraq war inquiry report delayed – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2011 in disclosure, evidence, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports, war by sally

“Damning criticism of Tony Blair and the way his government led Britain into invading Iraq, and continuing rows over the disclosure of secret documents, have delayed the report of the Chilcot inquiry until well into next summer and possibly much later.”

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The Guardian, 16th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Leveson inquiry: opening statement on phone-hacking investigation – full text – The Guardian

Posted November 16th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“Counsel to the inquiry Robert Jay’s speech revealing details of investigation, including that 28 News International staff were mentioned in private eye Glenn Mulcaire’s notes.”

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The Guardian, 15th November 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

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

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Church inquiry after official convicted of paedophilia – Daily Telegraph

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

“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

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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

Source: www.guardian.co.uk