“A sharp rise in the number of privacy hearings in British courts has been fuelled by requests for ‘irrelevant’ personal information to be removed from police and other state databases, figures show.”
The Independent, 22nd July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Doubts have emerged about the conviction of a contract killer following a trial in which special court orders were used to keep sensitive information out of the public domain.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Leslie Thomas considers the recent Azelle Rodney inquiry and the impact on matters relating to Article 2.”
Garden Court Chambers Blog, 18th July 2013
Source: www.gclaw.wordpress.com
“An inquiry has been launched into the contact the authorities had with a vulnerable family after a violent alcoholic man was jailed for at least 30 years for murdering his baby daughter, his girlfriend and her mother.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A report by the police watchdog has found Scotland Yard is failing in the way it handles complaints of racism and discrimination against officers, a decade after the force vowed to stamp out prejudice in the ranks.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Prosecutors and police were overwhelmed by more than 1 million pages of evidence during the trial of eight former South Wales police officers that eventually collapsed, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”
The Guardian, 16th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An inquiry into the welfare of murdered London schoolgirl Tia Sharp, who was killed by her grandmother’s partner, Stuart Hazell, has cleared the agencies involved of any blame.”
BBC News, 15th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police are taking up to 30% longer than two years ago to react to 999 calls in parts of the country, with forces blaming deep spending cuts. Vital minutes have been added to the time it takes for a squad car to arrive at an accident or crime scene, an investigation can reveal.”
The Guardian, 14th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The police watchdog has identified a further 55 police statements that it believes were amended in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster, it has emerged.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Fresh concerns have been raised over the safety of Tasers following the death of an ice cream man who was stunned while being restrained by police.”
The Independent, 11th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Chief constables who are forced out of their jobs by police and crime commissioners could launch claims under the European Convention on Human Rights, a watchdog has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“In the UK, knife crime and gang crime have been decreasing rapidly. The significant reductions have been achieved largely because of the way police and other investigative agencies manage their intelligence. They’ve prioritised a few key crimes and focused on preventing them.”
The Guardian, 11th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“An advocacy group for stalking victims in England and Wales – the first of its kind – is to be launched later.”
BBC News, 11th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police use of Taser is often in the media. Unfortunately, some of the reporting and commentary is inaccurate and misleads the public. Reports of this nature are damaging because they needlessly undermine confidence in the police and do not acknowledge or understand the reason for Taser use.”
Criminal Law and Justice Weekly, 10th July 2013
Source: www.criminallawandjustice.co.uk
“The director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer, is to launch an inquiry into why police forces are reporting fewer cases of rape, domestic violence and child abuse than they were two years ago.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Home Secretary has confirmed the UK will opt out of EU policing and criminal justice measures and seek to rejoin those that keep the UK safe.”
Home Office, 9th July 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
“The murder of a mother who had reported a ‘serious sexual assault’ by her former partner to police is to be investigated by the police watchdog.”
BBC News, 9th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“On 5th July 2013, the report of the inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney was published. Mr Rodney was a 24-year-old man who was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer on 30th April 2005. Mr Rodney was the rear seat passenger in a vehicle driven by an acquaintance of his and was unarmed.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“The misuse of ‘intrusive and contentious’ stop and search powers is threatening to undermine the legitimacy of the police, an official watchdog has warned.”
The Guardian, 9th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Police had no lawful justification for shooting dead a 24-year-old man in north London eight years ago, an inquiry has found.”
BBC news, 5th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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