‘Victims of domestic violence and other vulnerable witnesses are being put at risk by the erratic handling of sensitive cases by police and prosecutors, inspectors have said.’
The Guardian, 12th November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Data protection arrangements should be reviewed in the modern world of social media and cybercrime, a specialist solicitor has said, after it emerged the Crown Prosecution Service delivered unencrypted DVDs to a film studio for 12 years.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th November 2015
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘West Yorkshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) over the 1985 Bradford City fire disaster.’
BBC News, 6th November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Six police and crime commissioners have threatened the Home Office with legal action over changes to the way police forces in England and Wales are funded.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘This is a consultation on revised codes of practice for extradition and new codes of practice for transit cases.’
Home Office, 2nd November 2015
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘Police will be able to see websites people have visited but not the specific pages they have viewed without a warrant, under new government plans. Theresa May said the Investigatory Powers Bill will not have some “contentious” parts of the 2012 plan, dubbed a snooper’s charter by critics.’
BBC News, 1st November 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Merseyside police have launched an investigation after tweets that made light of rape were posted on the force’s official account. The two tweets were in response to apparent jokes by football fans on Sunday afternoon.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police have lobbied the government for the power to view the internet browsing history of every computer user in Britain ahead of the publication of legislation on regulating surveillance powers.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Is the system in place to manage dangerous offenders when they are released from prison keeping people safe?’
BBC News, 25th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Theresa May will publicly criticise claims made by Britain’s most senior police officer that a rise in knife crime is linked to falls in stop and search, branding them as a “kneejerk reaction” and “false”.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A former top prosecutor has said parliament should pass a law banning the media from naming suspects in sex abuse cases until they are charged.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘From Brixton 1981 to Tottenham 2011, all section 60 has done is cause riots and fail to stop knife crime. It will be a tragedy if police chiefs turn back now.’
The Guardian, 19th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A new investigation has begun into allegations that corruption in the Metropolitan police shielded the murderers of Stephen Lawrence, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Sun journalists Chris Pharo and Jamie Pyatt have been cleared of aiding and abetting a police officer to commit misconduct in a public office.’
BBC News, 15th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Official study backed by City of London Police suggests ‘hard decisions’ should be made if victims admit they did not follow security advice.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Tom Watson’s controversial letter to Britain’s top prosecutor did not lead to Leon Brittan being interviewed by police over sex abuse allegations, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A teenager hanged by a man obsessed with asphyxiating girls was failed by police and social services assigned to her killer after an earlier attack, a serious case review has found.’
BBC News, 14th October 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Eight former police officers involved in the Cardiff Three miscarriage of justice murder case have cast doubt on the freed men’s innocence as they sue their own force over the saga.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Police officers have stopped guarding the embassy in London where the Wikileaks founder took refuge, saying it is no longer “proportionate.” ‘
Daily Telegraph, 12th October 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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