Protesters lose royal wedding High Court case – The Independent
” Royal wedding protesters have lost their High Court claim that they were the victims of unlawful searches and arrests.”
The Independent, 18th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: police
Children killed by mother may have lived if police had acted quicker, coroner rules – Daily Telegraph
“Two children who were stabbed to death by their schizophrenic mother could have been saved had police acted quicker, a coroner has ruled.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th July 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
New s.182 Guidance – The Changes & How They Affect Day To Day Issues – No. 5 Chambers
New s.182 Guidance – The Changes & How They Affect Day To Day Issues (Powerpoint presentation)
No. 5 Chambers, 12th July 2012
Source: www.no5.com
Community support officer jailed for issuing bogus fines to cyclists – The Independent
“An award-winning police community support officer was jailed for six months yesterday for issuing hundred of false fixed penalty notices.”
The Independent, 17th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK laws ‘spurring trade in endangered species’ – BBC News
“‘Confusing’ UK laws are spurring the trade in endangered species, a wildlife charity has said.”
BBC News, 12th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Longer prison terms really do cut crime, study shows – The Guardian
“Tougher prison sentences reduce crime, particularly burglary, according to ground-breaking research.”
The Guardian, 7th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ali Dizaei granted second appeal against conviction – The Guardian
“The saga surrounding the former police chief Ali Dizaei has taken another astonishing turn after he was given permission for a second time to challenge his conviction for corruption.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC wants more ‘non-police’ investigators – BBC News
“The Independent Police Complaints’ Commission (IPCC) is to recruit more investigators from outside the police service.”
BBC News, 4th July 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Closer working on prosecution cases involving undercover police officers as agreement is signed between investigators and prosecutors – Crown Prosecution Service
“A memorandum of understanding (MOU) to ensure consistent and thorough handling of cases involving undercover officers where there may be a criminal prosecution has been signed by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC).”
Crown Prosecution Office, 3rd July 2012
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
DPP invites defence to appeal convictions of Drax Power Station protestors – Crown Prosecution Service
“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has invited 29 individuals convicted following the Drax Power Station protest in 2008 to appeal against their convictions. This protest involved the former undercover officer Mark Kennedy.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd July 2012
Source: http://blog.cps.gov.uk
Senior police officer under investigation over hacking of Milly Dowler’s phone – The Guardian
“IPCC inquiry centres on claims officer knew missing girl’s phone had been hacked by News of the World but did not act.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Duggan coroner threatens police watchdog over delays – The Guardian
“A coroner has threatened the Independent Police Complaints Commission with contempt of court for refusing to hand over material relating to their investigation into the police shooting of Mark Duggan.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police retention of photographs unlawful, High Court rules – UK Human Rights Blog
“Liberal societies tend to view the retention of citizens’ private information by an arm of the state, without individuals’ consent, with suspicion. Last week, the High Court ruled that the automatic retention of photographs taken on arrest – even where the there is no prosecution, or the person is acquitted – for at least six years was an unlawful interference with the right to respect for private life of Article 8 of the ECHR, as enshrined in the Human Rights Act.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th June 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Regina (C) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis (Liberty and another intervening); Regina (J) Same – WLR Daily
“The statutory discretion for the police to retain custody photographs obtained from criminal suspects who were subsequently not proceeded against or acquitted did not extend to the retention of photographs taken from all suspects for a substantial and potentially indefinite period, in breach of their right to privacy.”
WLR Daily, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
The 16-year-olds who have committed 86 crimes each – The Independent
“A ground-breaking British study finds that 4 per cent are responsible for nearly half of youth crime. The research could have profound implications for police and policy-makers.”
The Independent, 24th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Retained Met Police photos of suspects breached human rights – BBC News
“A police decision to retain photographs of two suspects who were never charged has been declared a breach of human rights in a landmark High Court ruling.”
BBC News, 22nd June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Trial begins of police officer accused of killing Ian Tomlinson – The Guardian
“The trial has begun of Simon Harwood, the police constable accused of killing Ian Tomlinson, who died shortly after he collapsed amid a major Metropolitan police operation around the G20 summit in London in April 2009.”
The Guardian, 18th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met police pays damages to phone-hacking solicitor accused of lying – The Guardian
“The solicitor who spearheaded the campaign to bring Scotland Yard’s failings over phone hacking to light has accepted damages from police after false claims that he gave dishonest evidence to a parliamentary inquiry.”
The Guardian, 14th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
How will the proposed surveillance laws work? – BBC News
“Police and intelligence services will be able to access data about people’s phone calls, emails and internet usage in order to tackle crime and terrorism under Home Office plans.”
BBC News, 14th June 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Questions remain over animal rights activists’ case – The Guardian
“An undercover operation 25 years ago that led to the jailing of two animal rights activists now appears shrouded in mystery.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
