Ex-Greater Manchester Police officer jailed for rape of a child – BBC News
‘A retired police officer has been jailed for raping and sexually abusing a child.’
BBC News, 15th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: police
Leanne Meecham murder: Stepfather Simon Meecham jailed – BBC News
‘A “jealous” man convicted of the murder of his stepdaughter, who was also his former lover, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’
BBC News, 15th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police forced to name undercover officers who duped women – The Guardian
‘Metropolitan police lose legal fight over keeping secret the names of officers who fathered children with their ‘targets’
The Guardian, 15th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (Woods and another) v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police – WLR Daily
‘The Service Confidence Procedure (“SCP”), which was the statutory misconduct regime for police officers, was amenable to judicial review, but in circumstances where reasons for it were subject to a decision that they could not be disclosed due to public interest immunity, then the threshold for judicial interference was very high.’
WLR Daily, 7th August 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Regina (Hamill) v Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court – WLR Daily
Regina (Hamill) v Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court [2014] EWHC 2799 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 377
‘The statutory power to make a determination pursuant to section 91C of the Sexual Offences Act 2003, on an application under section 91B of that Act, could be delegated by the “chief officer of police” to a subordinate police officer of the rank of superintendent or higher.’
WLR Daily, 8th August 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
Lie detector tests introduced to monitor released sex offenders – The Guardian
‘Lie detector tests monitoring the behaviour of released sex offenders across England and Wales have begun this week, amid calls for the technology to be used more widely in police investigations.’
The Guardian, 8th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
DRIP – Data Retention Regulations come into force – Panopticon
‘The introduction of the controversial draft Data Retention Regulations 2014 has already been discussed by my colleague Robin Hopkins in his excellent post last month. The Regulations now have the force of law, having come into force on 31 July 2014 – see the Regulations here. In his post, Robin made the point that, following the judgment in Digital Rights Ireland, there were two methods for curtailing the infringement of privacy rights presupposed by the existing communications data retention (CDR) regime: either cut back on the data retention requirements provided for under the legislation, so as generally to limit the potential for interference with privacy rights, or introduce more robust safeguards with a view to ensuring that any interference with privacy rights is proportionate and otherwise justified. The Government, which has evidently opted for the latter approach in the new Regulations, will now need to persuade a somewhat sceptical public that the safeguards which have been adopted in the legislation strike the right balance as between the protection of privacy rights on the one hand and the imperative to support criminal law enforcement functions on the other.’
Panopticon, 5th August 2014
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
Activists complain to IPCC over police efforts to recruit them as informers – The Guardian
‘Four campaigners have lodged a complaint with an official watchdog, alleging that they felt intimidated by covert police officers who were trying to persuade them to spy on their political colleagues.’
The Guardian, 4th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Riot damages reforms are questioned by insurers – BBC News
‘Insurers have warned that proposed changes to the Riot Damages Act could lead to higher premiums or reduce access to insurance.’
BBC News, 5th August 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
The death of privacy – The Guardian
‘Google knows what you’re looking for. Facebook knows what you like. Sharing is the norm, and secrecy is out. But what is the psychological and cultural fallout from the end of privacy?’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
George Galloway’s ex-aide discharged over data breach – BBC News
‘A former aide to George Galloway MP who admitted obtaining personal data illegally has received a 12-month conditional discharge.’
BBC News, 31st July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police launch scheme for victims to choose punishment – Daily Telegraph
‘A Police and Crime Commissioner has launched scheme to allow victims to decide how criminals should be punished. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Armed police officer charged with murder over Azelle Rodney shooting – The Independent
‘A decorated former Scotland Yard marksman involved in a botched armed operation against a drugs gang was charged yesterday with murdering one of the suspects.‘
The Independent, 30th July 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
HRA damages awarded in date rape cases – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This is an important summary of the principles applicable to HR damages, particularly in circumstances where there have been other payments already made arguably in respect of the acts in question. So it should be first port of call if you have an HR damages problem, not least because it gathers all the learning together.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th July 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Jayden Parkinson’s ex-boyfriend given life sentence for her murder – The Guardian
‘The former boyfriend of Jayden Parkinson has been jailed for at least 20 years for her murder.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Joanna Michael family in Supreme Court in negligence fight – BBC News
‘The family of a mother-of-two stabbed to death will take its negligence claim against two police forces to the Supreme Court.’
BBC News, 28th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Domestic violence could become a specific offence, David Cameron says – Daily Telegraph
‘The Prime Minister says he will consider a new offence for those who attack their partners that will take into account a pattern of abuse.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th July 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police to investigate Cyril Smith child abuse cover-up claims – The Guardian
‘A criminal investigation is to be launched into an alleged cover-up of child abuse at a school linked to Sir Cyril Smith.The Liberal Democrat politician, who died in 2010, is alleged to have used his status to sexually abuse young boys with impunity at Knowl View School in Rochdale.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Staffordshire Police officer suspended for ‘knock-out threat’ – BBC News
‘A police officer has been suspended after a video posted online appeared to show him threatening to “knock out” a woman in Stoke-on-Trent.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
