Lynette White: Civil action after failed police corruption trial – BBC News
‘A date has been set for High Court civil action following the collapse of the UK’s biggest police corruption trial.’
BBC News, 23rd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: police
Met police to step up targeted stop and search amid surge in knife-crime – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan police are to step up their use of targeted stop-and-search operations in high knife-crime areas of London due to a recent rise in stabbings in the capital.’
The Guardian, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Hundreds of new female genital mutilation cases in West Midlands – BBC News
‘More than 600 new victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) have been identified in seven months in the West Midlands.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
SAS deaths: criminal charges may follow inquest – The Guardian
‘Police and health and safety lawyers argue against media attempt to see witness statements in case they prejudice future prosecutions.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Super recognisers’ used by the police to identify criminals and spot offenders in crowds – The Independent
‘People with the ability to remember faces that they have barely seen before are being recruited by the police as “super recognisers” to help identify criminals and keep tabs on offenders in large crowds.’
The Independent, 16th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police watchdog investigates death of man in custody in Luton – The Guardian
‘The police watchdog has launched an investigation after a 25-year-old man died in custody.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
David Cameron orders crackdown on summer surge of FGM cases – The Guardian
‘New laws aimed at preventing young girls being taken abroad to undergo female genital mutilation are to be fast-tracked within weeks, amid fears that the number of cases could soar during the summer holidays.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman ‘wins £37,000 damages’ after she was strip-searched and left naked by Met police – The Independent
‘A woman, who was forcibly strip-searched by police officers then left naked in a custody cell while cameras broadcast her image, has won £37,000 in damages from the Metropolitan Police, the Guardian has reported.’
The Independent, 14th June 2015
Source: www.independent.co.uk
It’s 30 years since the miners’ strike. But justice for Orgreave shouldn’t have a time limit – The Guardian
‘Police behaviour at Orgreave paved the way for Hillsborough five years later. The IPCC’s decision not to investigate teaches the state that it can mistreat citizens with impunity.’
The Guardian, 12th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC will not investigate Orgreave police action during miners’ strike – The Guardian
‘The Independent Police Complaints Commission will not mount a formal investigation into allegations of criminal wrongdoing by police even though it has found evidence to suggest that police officers assaulted miners at the mass picket of the Orgreave coking plant during the 1984-85 miners’ strike, then perverted the course of justice and committed perjury in the failed prosecutions which followed.’
The Guardian, 12th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes: European court to hear human rights challenge – The Guardian
‘The family of Jean Charles de Menezes will challenge the decision not to bring charges over his death at the European court of human rights (ECHR) on Wednesday.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
NSPCC queries High Court judge’s smacking remarks – BBC News
‘Children need to be protected from being physically abused by their parents irrespective of “cultural sensitivities”, a UK charity has said.’
BBC News, 10th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Make allowances for immigrants who slap their children, says high court judge – The Guardian
‘Police and social workers should make allowances for immigrants who slap or hit their children when investigating allegations of physical abuse, a high court judge has said.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Kevin Lane in appeal ‘fight’ over Robert Magill murder – BBC News
‘A convicted murderer recently released from prison has said he is determined to “fight” for justice, believing his case was flawed by a crooked detective.
Kevin Lane was found guilty of shooting dead Robert Magill with a shotgun in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, in 1994. His argument of an “unsafe” conviction by Det Insp Christopher Spackman is being heard at the Court of Appeal on Wednesday and Thursday.’
BBC News, 9th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Mark Duggan’s family lead call for a public inquiry into UK policing – The Guardian
‘Mark Duggan’s family, relatives of other black men killed in custody, and one of the UK’s most senior black lawyers have called for a public inquiry into policing in Britain.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal challenge against Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act reaches High Court – OUT-LAW.com
‘A legal challenge fronted by two UK MPs against communications surveillance laws passed last year has reached the High Court.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th June 2015
Source: www.out-law.com
De Menezes family takes case to European court of human rights – The Guardian
‘The decision not to charge any police officers with the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes on a London tube is to be challenged in the European court of human rights.’
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The Guardian, 3rd June 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Are ‘paedophile hunters’ hindering police? – BBC News
‘Groups posing as under-age girls online to expose suspected paedophiles – commonly referred to as ‘paedophile hunters’ – say they gain quicker results than police. But is their work undermining official investigations?’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Habib Ullah death: Seven-year wait for conduct hearing – BBC News
‘The actions of five officers during and after the death of a father-of-three will be aired in public later. Until recently, nearly every police disciplinary hearing was held behind closed doors.’
BBC News, 4th June 2015
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Regina (AB) v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary – WLR Daily
Regina (AB) v Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary [2015] EWHC 1238 (Admin); [2015] WLR (D) 225
‘While the disclosure by police of non-conviction material to a third party involved an interference with a person’s right to respect for his private and family life, within the meaning of article 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, the common law empowered the police to disclose relevant information to relevant parties, where it was necessary for police purposes such as the public protection. Moreover, the Data Protection Act 1998 and the relevant statutory and administrative codes, provided a sufficiently clear, accessible and consistent set of rules, so as to prevent arbitrary or abusive interference with an individual’s article 8 rights; such that the disclosure would be in accordance with law.’
WLR Daily, 20th May 2015
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
