‘The daughter of a woman who was murdered by her ex-partner has said she fears more people will be killed because of “poor” handling of an abuse prevention scheme set up in her mother’s memory.’
BBC News, 7th March 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A new Protocol on the disclosure of information between family and criminal agencies and jurisdictions has been launched by the judiciary.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to West Midlands Police (WMP) after the force “repeatedly” mixed up two people’s personal information.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st March 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In Britain, there have been a number of incidents in which Christians have been prevented from preaching in public spaces by the police. For example, the recent incident of Pastor Dwayne Lopez in Uxbridge garnered much media attention. Pastor Lopez was asked to stop preaching by several Metropolitan Police officers because it had been reported by an individual that they found him to be offensive.’
Law & Religion UK, 29th February 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The full extent of Wayne Couzens’ alleged offending was laid bare in a devastating official report that revealed accusations of serial sexual abuse including rapes, before he used his status as a police officer to kidnap and murder Sarah Everard.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Duke of Sussex has lost a High Court challenge against the government over his security when in the UK.’
BBC News, 28th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The home secretary, James Cleverly, is considering further tightening the law around demonstrations, including a requirement for protesters to increase the amount of notice they give to police before large demonstrations, a minister has said.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A coroner has found “numerous failings” led to a man being able to beat his wife to death after his release from a secure psychiatric unit.’
BBC News, 27th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hundreds of police officers who brought data breach and misuse of private information claims where their pre-issue costs alone were £1.2m have seen their claims struck out.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘More potential victims have been urged to come forward after a man was jailed for raping a girl he met on Snapchat.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man recruited by the Metropolitan police as an officer despite being accused of raping a child was convicted on Wednesday of 13 counts of raping a woman and a child, as well as kidnap.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A paranoid schizophrenic who killed three pensioners will be allowed to continue his legal challenge over his treatment from authorities before the deaths, the Court of Appeal has ruled.’
The Independent, 20th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Rapist police officer David Carrick has been stripped of his full state-funded pension, the mayor of London has confirmed.’
BBC News, 18th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Simon Foster, has launched a judicial review challenge against the Home Secretary over the decision to transfer the PCC’s powers to the West Midlands Mayor.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Seven women are accusing Devon and Cornwall Police of failing to investigate serving and former officers for domestic abuse and sexual violence.’
BBC News, 12th February 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog is investigating Nottinghamshire Police over the force’s contact with triple killer Valdo Calocane before his brutal stabbing rampage.’
The Independent, 13th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at protests.’
Home Office, 8th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Vulnerable children – who were often victims of abuse, neglect or sexual exploitation – were described as “making poor choices” in concerning language used by Metropolitan Police officers, according to damning report from the police watchdog, which also concluded that 12 in every 100 children were in some way blamed for their abuse.’
The Independent, 9th February 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Protesters who wear masks could face arrest, up to a month in jail and a £1,000 fine under proposed measures that human rights campaigners claim are pandering to “culture war nonsense”.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has laid legislation in Parliament to transfer the Police and Crime Commissioner functions to the West Midlands and South Yorkshire mayors.’
Home Office, 8th February 2024
Source: www.gov.uk
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