West Midlands Police ‘fails to record 16,600 violent crimes’ – BBC News
‘West Midlands Police is “failing victims” and not recording more than 16,600 violent crimes each year, a watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 15th January 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: police
Hillsborough disaster: David Duckenfield’s trial due to begin – BBC News
‘The manslaughter trial of the police officer in command during the Hillsborough disaster will begin later.’
BBC News, 14th January 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
It’s My Party and I’ll Cry/Sue for Accreditation if I Want To – Panopticon
‘How does data protection law feed into, and support, challenges to police action in the form of refusing press accreditation for a political party conference? The Divisional Court considered this in R (Segalov) v Chief Constable of Sussex Police & Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2018] EWHC 3187 (Admin).’
Panopticon, 10th January 2019
Source: panopticonblog.com
Government to hand police new powers to tackle illegal use of drones – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government has announced plans to hand police new powers to deal with the illegal use of drones.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th January 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Police officers can do anything that a citizen can – UK Police Law Blog
‘The case of R (Application of the Centre for Advice on Individual Rights in Europe) and (1) Sec State Home Dept (2) Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2018] EWCA 2837 (Civ) holds that police officers have the power to do anything that an ordinary citizen can do.’
UK Police Law Blog, 3rd January 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Police handed new anti-drone powers after Gatwick disruption – The Guardian
‘Police will be handed extra powers to combat drones after the mass disruption at Gatwick airport in the run-up to Christmas.’
The Guardian, 8th January 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Most police forces fail to meet fingerprint evidence standards – The Guardian
‘Less than 10% of police forces have met basic quality standards for fingerprint evidence, the government’s forensic science regulator has warned.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bungling police lost important documents in Guildford IRA bomb case, coroner hears – Daily Telegraph
‘Bungling police lost important documents in Guildford IRA bomb case, coroner hears.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th December 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police trawls of rape victims’ private data to be investigated – The Guardian
‘UK watchdog inquiry into possible routine breaching of privacy and data regulations.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Kingsley Burrell family call for inquiry after sacking of police officer – The Guardian
‘The family of Kingsley Burrell, who died in police custody in 2011, have renewed their calls for a public inquiry after one of the officers involved was sacked for lying about the events leading to the death, as well as failing in his duty of care.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nominal damages only for technically unlawful arrest and detention – UK Police Law blog
‘The latest decision of the Court of Appeal in Parker v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2018] EWCA Civ 2788 is important for all police lawyers. The facts are quite detailed but, essentially, where the police perform an unlawful arrest (which would result in unlawful detention), the arrested person will receive only nominal damages where they could and would have been lawfully arrested had the correct procedures been followed.’
UK Police Law blog, 13th December 2018
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
Children: Public Law Update (December 2018) – Family Law Week
‘John Tughan QC of 4 Paper Buildings reviews recent, important Children Public Law cases.’
Family Law Week, 13th December 2018
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
Cheshire PC jailed for raping 13-year-old girl – BBC News
‘A police officer who only joined the force “to gain the keys to a sweetshop” has been jailed for raping a girl.’
BBC News, 13th December 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police win Michael Barrymore wrongful arrest challenge – The Guardian
‘Police have won a challenge against a decision that had paved the way for entertainer Michael Barrymore to receive substantial damages over a wrongful arrest he says destroyed his career.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
When Coroners are unsure – Park Square Barristers
‘The Court held that a Coroner was entitled to remain unsure about the particulars of the death of an individual who was shot by a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary.’
Park Square Barristers, 16th November 2018
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Disclosure Is Essential To A Fair Trial. We Must Get It Right – Rights Info
‘Barrister Stefan Hyman outlines why the duty of disclosure is integral to our criminal justice system and vital to a fair trial, a fundamental human right.’
Rights Info, 12th December 2018
Source: rightsinfo.org
Police to stop passing on immigration status of crime victims – The Guardian
‘Police will cease to automatically pass information about people suspected of being in the country illegally to deportation authorities if they come forward as victims of crime, according to a new policy hammered out in the wake of the Windrush scandal, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 6th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hillsborough police chief to face 95 manslaughter charges after judge rejects bid to halt prosecution – The Independent
‘The former chief superintendent of South Yorkshire Police is to stand trial for the manslaughter of 95 fans at Hillsborough after an attempt to halt the case failed.’
The Independent, 6th December 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police, military and courts lagging decades behind on ethnic diversity – The Guardian
‘Some of the groups wielding the most power in British society, such as the police, the judiciary and the military, are decades away from becoming as ethnically diverse as the population they serve, Guardian analysis has found.’
The Guardian, 5th December 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
