“A report into how social workers, police and other professionals handled the case of a girl who died after being starved at home will be released later.”
BBC News, 27th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The attorney general, Dominic Grieve, today supported the Crown Prosecution Service’s decision against charging the police officer caught on video during last year’s G20 protests striking Ian Tomlinson, who later died.”
The Guardian, 26th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Keir Starmer QC, the Director of Public Prosecutions, announced today that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson at the ‘G20 protests’ in London on 1 April 2009.”
Crown Prosecution Service, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service’s decision that no charges will be brought in relation to the death of Ian Tomlinson has been challenged by lawyers, who argue it shows a disparity in how the criminal justice system treats police officers and members of the public.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The police officer who was caught on video striking a man during the G20 protests last year who later died will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.”
The Guardian, 22nd July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Crown Prosecution Service will tomorrow make its long awaited announcement about whether a police officer will face criminal charges over the death of Ian Tomlinson.”
The Guardian, 21st July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regina (GC) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; Regina (C) v Same [2010] WLR (D) 193
“When it was not possible to reconcile a decision of the House of Lords in relation to the proportionality and legitimacy of the indefinite retention on the United Kingdom’s Police National Computer of biometric data obtained in the course of criminal investigations with a subsequent holding by the European Court of Human Rights that the policy was unlawful, the doctrine of precedent and legal certainty demanded that the Divisional Court should follow the decision of the House of Lords, notwithstanding that both the previous government and the newly elected government of the United Kingdom had signalled their intention to amend the relevant legislation.”
WLR Daily, 19th July 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“A man allegedly sprayed with CS spray during his arrest in Essex is considering legal action against police after his conviction was quashed.”
Full story
BBC News, 17th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The proposed power would allow officers from an EU country to demand information on anyone they suspect of an offence, no matter how minor or whether it is even criminal in the UK.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Metropolitan Police are trying to block an inquest into the death of Baby Peter, the BBC has learned.”
BBC News, 14th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Staffordshire police have been cleared over the way they handled the discovery of a stillborn baby boy in a plastic bag outside a mosque.”
BBC News, 13th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The two police officers who fired at Raoul Moat with stun guns were using weapons that they had received little or no training for and which had not been approved by the Home Office.”
The Independent, 14th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The long arm of the law is failing to reach the most dangerous organised crime gangs, Britain’s most senior police officer warned.”
The Independent, 13th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Two protesters beaten by unidentified police officers during a protest in London against Israeli actions in Gaza have been awarded £25,000 in compensation from the Metropolitan Police.”
The Independent, 13th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Questions begin over how Northumbria police force handled Moat, his friends, the media and public.”
The Observer, 11th July 2010
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
“An off-duty Sussex police officer has been found not guilty of killing a young man through careless driving.”
BBC News, 8th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Anti-terror stop and search powers that allow police to search individuals even without reasons for suspicion have been effectively abandoned.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A police constable who tricked teenagers into accepting official cautions to meet detection targets and boost his promotion prospects has been given a three-year jail term.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A London community support officer has been jailed for 15 months for sending criminals police intelligence..”
BBC News, 7th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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