No charges over death of Ian Tomlinson – Crown Prosecution Service

“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘G20 protests’ in London on 1 April 2009.”

Full press release

Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2010

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Crown prosecutor who dropped assault case for £10,000 jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 14th, 2010 in bribery, corruption, misfeasance in public office, news, sentencing by sally

“A corrupt Crown prosecutor who pocketed £10,000 to use his position to discontinue an assault case has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Policeman tricked teenagers into accepting cautions to meet his targets – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 9th, 2010 in cautions, children, misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A police constable who tricked teenagers into accepting official cautions to meet detection targets and boost his promotion prospects has been given a three-year jail term.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Support officer jailed for giving criminals information – BBC News

“A London community support officer has been jailed for 15 months for sending criminals police intelligence..”

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BBC News, 7th July 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prosecutor admits halting case for £20,000 bribe – The Independent

“A corrupt senior Crown prosecutor has admitted pocketing £20,000 to use his position to discontinue a criminal case, it can be reported today.”

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The Independent, 29th June 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Muuse v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily

Posted April 30th, 2010 in appeals, damages, detention, law reports, misfeasance in public office by sally

Muuse v Secretary of State for the Home Department; [2010] EWCA Civ 453;; [2010] WLR (D) 108

“When considering an award of exemplary damages in respect of the oppressive, arbitrary or unconstitutional conduct of government officials where the conduct complained of was considered by the court to be outrageous, it was not necessary to show further that the outrageous conduct disclosed malice, fraud, insolence, cruelty or the like.”

WLR Daily, 28th April 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Policemen jailed for inflicting ‘deliberate cruelty’ – The Guardian

Posted April 8th, 2010 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“PC and sergeant sentenced to 18 months’ jail after a judge said their treatment of suspect was ‘little short of torture.’ ”

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The Guardian, 8th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Corrupt ex-Met Pc jailed for drugs for information deal – BBC News

“A former police officer has been jailed for three years for passing secret information to his wife and her drug dealer, in return for drugs and money.”

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BBC News, 12th March 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Policeman faces jail over ‘dangerous conspiracy’ – The Independent

“An experienced but corrupt police officer faces jail today after being convicted of being at the centre of an ‘extremely dangerous conspiracy’. ”

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The Independent, 12th March 2010

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Government attempts to keep torture case secret – The Guardian

“The government will attempt today to have a case about torture heard entirely behind closed doors in a move that some lawyers say would extend secrecy to a new area of hearings, overriding ancient principles of English law.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina v W – WLR Daily

Posted March 4th, 2010 in appeals, law reports, misfeasance in public office, police, retrials by sally

Regina v W [2010] EWCA Crim 372; [2010] WLR (D) 61

“Where the crime of misconduct in a public office was committed in circumstances involving the acquisition of property by theft or fraud, particularly when the holder of a public office was alleged to have made improper claims for public funds in circumstances which were said to be criminal, proof that the defendant was dishonest was an essential ingredient of the offence.”

WLR Daily, 3rd March 2010

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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Met police officer cleared of racially abusing teenagers – The Guardian

Posted November 3rd, 2009 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, racism by sally

“A Metropolitan police officer was found not guilty today of racially abusing two teenagers.”

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Former PC jailed for having sex on-duty – The Independent

Posted October 24th, 2009 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A former police officer who had sex with a pole dancer while on duty was jailed today for four years.”

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The Independent, 23rd October 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Policewoman who worked as a prostitute is jailed – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2009 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, prostitution by sally

“A police constable who also worked as a prostitute was jailed for 15 months yesterday after pleading guilty to misconduct in a public office.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Falsely jailed man gets £60,000 – The Indepedent

“A High Court judge has condemned the Home Office’s ‘unforgivable’ treatment of a Dutch national falsely imprisoned for 128 days, supposedly in a case of mistaken identity.”

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The Independent, 18th July 2009

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Sex on duty officer spared jail – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2009 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A Metropolitan Police officer who had sex with a vulnerable woman while supposedly checking on her welfare has avoided going to jail.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Community service for ex-officer – BBC News

Posted March 11th, 2009 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A former Lancashire police officer who abused his police powers to uncover his wife’s affair has been sentenced to 150 hours’ community service.”

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BBC News, 10th March 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Former detective who shielded drugs baron jailed for five years – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2008 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A corrupt ex-detective who helped a drugs baron evade police in return for cocaine and nights with prostitutes was jailed for five years yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 4th December 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Hussain v Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary – Times Law Reports

Posted November 17th, 2008 in law reports, misfeasance in public office by sally

Hussain v Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary

Court of Appeal

“Transient physical symptoms caused by anxiety or stress did not amount either to psychiatric or physical injury and were insufficient to constitute material damage, an essential ingredient of the tort of misfeasance in public office.”

The Times, 17th November 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

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Hussain v Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary – WLR Daily

Posted November 5th, 2008 in law reports, misfeasance in public office by sally

Hussain v Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary [2008] EWCA Civ 1205; [2008] WLR (D) 342

Transient physical symptoms caused by stress or anxiety did not constitute either psychiatric or physical injury so as to amount to material damage for the purposes of the tort of misfeasance in public office.”

WLR Daily, 4th November 2008

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

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