Claims against the police still difficult, and no help from human rights law – The Guardian
“Analysis of the court of appeal judgment on malicious prosecution and the right to liberty.”
The Guardian, 17th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: police
City of London security guards told to report ‘suspicious’ photographers – The Guardian
“More than 5,000 security guards in London’s financial district have been instructed by police to report people taking photographs, recording footage or even making sketches near buildings, the Guardian has learned. City of London police’s previously unseen advice singles out people who may appear to be ‘legitimate tourists’ to prevent reconnaissance by al-Qaida. The document, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act, helps explain a number of recent cases in which photographers have been stopped and searched by police using section 44 of the Terrorism Act, after first being approached by security guards.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC clear police over Thames Valley death – BBC News
“Thames Valley Police has been cleared of misconduct after a Buckinghamshire woman who was taken into custody killed herself a day after being released.”
BBC News, 13th May 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blakelock murder suspect re-released on bail – The Independent
“A man arrested on suspicion of murdering Pc Keith Blakelock 25 years ago has been re-released on police bail.”
The Independent, 12th May 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman shot dead by police lawfully killed, jury rules – BBC News
“An armed woman who was shot dead by a police marksman in Kent was lawfully killed, an inquest jury has ruled.”
BBC News, 29th April 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police and another v Homer – WLR Daily
“The requirement of a law degree for eligibility for the highest pay grade as a police legal adviser did not amount to discrimination against those aged over 60.”
WLR Daily, 28th April 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Blair Peach killed by police at 1979 protest, Met report finds – The Guardian
“The anti-fascist protester Blair Peach was almost certainly killed by police at a demonstration in 1979, according to a secret report released today.”
The Guardian, 27th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police defend sex offender monitoring as 300 remain missing – The Independent
“Police insisted today they are doing all they can to monitor sex offenders as it was revealed more than 300 are missing in the UK.”
The Independent, 26th April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police to release secret report on the death of Blair Peach – The Guardian
“A highly critical report into the death of Blair Peach, the anti-fascist campaigner widely believed to have been killed by police in 1979, is expected to be published on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 25th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Comedian Mark Thomas wins £1,200 over police search – The Guardian
“Police have paid compensation and apologised to the comedian and activist Mark Thomas after they admitted unlawfully searching him for looking ‘over-confident’ at a demonstration.”
The Guardian, 19th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police used Taser on man in epileptic seizure – The Guardian
“Greater Manchester police is being investigated after its officers fired a Taser gun at a man who became aggressive while having an epileptic seizure.”
The Guardian, 13th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police ‘lack resources’ to pursue war criminals – The Guardian
“New laws to crack down on suspected war criminals living in the UK will have little effect, campaigners warn, because police lack the resources to investigate. Referrals from the UK Border Agency suggest that as many as 50 suspected war criminals are living freely in Britain, but the fact that there have so far been no arrests or prosecutions has prompted claims that there is continuing impunity.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Policemen jailed for inflicting ‘deliberate cruelty’ – The Guardian
“PC and sergeant sentenced to 18 months’ jail after a judge said their treatment of suspect was ‘little short of torture.’ ”
The Guardian, 8th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Men who used dogs to savage police jailed – Daily Telegraph
“Mehmet Koc, 19, and Matthew Joannou, 20, both from Haringey, north London, let the pitbull-type animals viciously maul two victims who were left with permanent scarring.”
Daily Telegraph, 31st March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
DPP attacked over delays into G20 death probe – Daily Telegraph
“A letter signed by politicians, campaigners, lawyers and academics has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, criticising the ‘intolerable’ delays in the investigation into the death of Ian Tomlinson at the G20 protests.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Watchdog confirms ban on ‘misleading’ policing ad – The Guardian
“ASA raps Home Office campaign backing Labour policy pledge on time that police officers would spend on the beat.”
The Guardian, 31st March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Greater transparency in Freedom of Information – Ministry of Justice
“The Freedom of Information Act will be extended to cover four more public bodies and increase the public’s right to access information, Justice Minister Michael Wills announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Ian Tomlinson family waits for answers one year on from G20 protests – The Guardian
“The widow of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protests, has launched an emotional attack on the director of public prosecutions, accusing him of letting her down over his failure to decide whether the officer who assaulted her husband should be charged with manslaughter.”
The Guardian, 26th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Misleading’ policing advert banned by watchdog – The Guardian
“A Home Office advertising campaign that highlights one of Labour’s key election policies on crime and policing is to be banned by the advertising industry watchdog, the Guardian has learned. The Advertising Standards Authority has told the Home Office that its television adverts highlighting the government’s ‘policing pledge’ that neighbourhood officers can now be expected to spend 80% of their time on the beat is to be banned with immediate effect.”
The Guardian, 25th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Prosecutors to re-examine case of shot Pc Ian Terry – BBC News
“A decision not to bring charges over the fatal shooting of a police officer during a firearms training exercise is be re-examined by prosecutors.”
BBC News, 26th March 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
