“A review is to be carried out into the way police in England and Wales deal with cases of domestic violence, Home Secretary Theresa May has said.”
BBC News, 6th September 2013
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“Thames Valley Police have apologised to two men wrongly convicted over the murder of a 19-year-old woman from Milton Keynes in 2000.”
BBC News, 5th September 2013
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“The family of a man who never regained consciousness after being restrained by police has won a legal battle to reopen an inquiry to examine the role of 11 officers in his death.”
The Independent, 3rd September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The police are referring fewer allegations of domestic violence to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) even though the number of allegations by victims is increasing.”
The Independent, 3rd September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The Court of Appeal will decide whether Andrew Mitchell MP can reverse a High Court decision that the cost of his libel action against The Sun should be restricted to the cost of the court fees for the claim.”
The Lawyer, 30th August 2013
Source: www.thelawyer.com
“Police officers should receive better training in how to use new anti-stalking laws after only 33 people were convicted under the legislation in its first six months, a new report has claimed.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“An investigation is under way into allegations that a 54-year-old man on crutches died after he was pushed by police during a raid on his house.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The home secretary has said she will speak to Parliament soon about how police in England and Wales can improve the way they handle domestic violence.”
BBC News, 29th August 2013
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“A police investigation into video footage that appeared to show an officer kicking a man moments after he was shot with a Taser gun has found no evidence of misconduct.”
The Guardian, 25th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Extra protection for 17-year-olds in police custody will be put in place by the end of October, the Home Office has said.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2013
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“Britain’s anti-terror laws watchdog is to investigate whether laws were used “lawfully, appropriately and humanely” when police detained David Miranda at Heathrow airport for nine hours.”
The Guardian, 22nd August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Home Secretary Theresa May has defended the police’s use of anti-terror laws to hold and question David Miranda, the partner of a Guardian journalist.”
BBC News, 21st August 2013
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“Lawyers representing a Brazilian man detained at Heathrow airport have begun judicial review proceedings against the Home Office and the police.”
BBC News, 22nd August 2013
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“The home secretary has confirmed that she was given advanced notice of the decision by the police to detain David Miranda, the partner of the Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald, at Heathrow airport.”
The Guardian, 20th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“David Miranda will prepare a legal challenge over his detention at Heathrow Airport under terror legislation, the Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger has said.”
The Independent, 20th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A man who claims to be the UK’s only victim of two miscarriages of justice has said he wants an apology.”
BBC News, 15th August 2013
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“Victims of crime could get the right to challenge police who let criminals off with a ‘slap on the wrist’, under Government proposals being unveiled today.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Scotland Yard has announced it will support a legal challenge by one of its firearms officers attempting to overturn an official ruling that he unlawfully shot and killed a suspect.”
The Guardian, 13th August 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A police marksman who had sex with another man’s wife while on duty avoided the sack because he had control of his loaded gun, even though it was on a holster around his ankles, a police force has ruled.”
The Independent, 12th August 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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