NHS midwife sacked for claiming terrorists could poison baby milk – BBC News
‘A midwife who told a patient that terrorists could contaminate milk formula to “kill the babies” has been struck off.’
BBC News, 30th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: professional conduct
Guide to Judicial Conduct – Revised July 2023 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘This Guide is intended to assist judges, tribunal members, coroners and magistrates, in relation to their conduct.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 27th July 2023
Source: www.judiciary.uk
The FA v Daniel Podence – Spitting in the Wind – Football Law
‘On 5 April 2023, Daniel Podence (“DP”) of Wolverhampton Wanderers FC was charged with a breach of the FA Rules, rule E1.1 for allegedly spitting at Nottingham Forest FC’s Brennan Johnson (“BJ”) when the two teams played in a Premier League fixture at the City Ground on 1 April 2023.’
Football Law, 26th July 2023
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
David Carrick: Wiltshire Police investigated over 2016 allegations – BBC News
‘A police force is being investigated after concerns were raised about its handling of allegations made in 2016 about serial rapist officer, David Carrick.’
BBC News, 23rd July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
West End ex-Met Police officer jailed for taking bribes – BBC News
‘An ex-Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after taking bribes while policing London’s West End bars and clubs.’
BBC News, 18th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police: Detective would not have lost job over undercover relationship – BBC News
‘A Metropolitan Police officer who had a sexual relationship with a female activist while undercover would have kept his job if he had not already been sacked in 2018 and was still a serving officer, a tribunal has ruled.’
BBC News, 16th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Metropolitan Police investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence – House of Commons Library
‘On 22 April 1993, Stephen Lawrence, an 18-year-old Black man, was stabbed to death at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London by a group of White youths in an unprovoked, racist attack. Stephen’s friend, Duwayne Brooks, was with him at the time and witnessed the attack.’
House of Commons Library, 9th July 2023
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
New Judgment: R (on the application of Officer W80) v Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct and others [2023] UKSC 24 – UKSC Blog
‘W80, an armed police officer, shot Jermaine Baker dead in a police operation. Mr Baker was implicated in a plot to snatch two individuals from custody. The police had intelligence that the plotters would be in possession of firearms. W80’s account was that during the intervention, Mr Baker’s hands moved quickly up to a shoulder bag on his chest. Fearing for his life and those of his colleagues, W80 fired one shot. No firearm was found in the bag, but an imitation firearm was in the rear of the car.’
UKSC Blog, 5th July 2023
Source: ukscblog.com
Met Police: Doreen Lawrence concerned about pace of reform – BBC News
‘The mother of Stephen Lawrence says she is “profoundly concerned” about the slow pace of reforms in the Met Police.’
BBC News, 10th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supreme Court backs civil law test for police disciplinary proceedings – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Supreme Court has ruled that the civil law test should be applied in police disciplinary proceedings and that public confidence is better served in doing so.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th July 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence’s mother says decision not to charge police over murder inquiry ‘disgraceful’ – The Independent
‘Stephen Lawrence’s mother says a decision not to charge four retired officers over their handling of the original murder investigation has caused her immense distress and she will challenge it.’
The Independent, 6th July 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Elderly black man who was punched by police officer wins judicial review – The Guardian
‘The high court has overturned a decision by the police watchdog that an officer who punched an elderly black man in the face had no case to answer.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Retired judges “should be regulated” if they return to practice – Legal Futures
‘Retired judges who engage in legal work after their retirement, whether advocacy or litigation, should be regulated by the Bar Standard Board (BSB) or Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), academics have argued.’
Legal Futures, 29th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Guidance clarifies use of psychologist expert witnesses in Family Courts to tackle “lack of understanding” of titles and qualifications – Local Government Lawyer
‘The British Psychological Society (BPS) and the Family Justice Council (FJC) have issued guidance on the use of psychologists as expert witnesses in the Family Courts, which seeks to fix a “lack of understanding and awareness” that has seen the use of titles in the Family Court System that have “no specific meaning, nor are they protected or regulated”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th June 2023
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Misconduct: ‘No simple explanation’ for race bias in complaints – Law Society’s Gazette
‘”Socio-cognitive biases” could account for the over-representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in complaints about potential misconduct raised with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.’
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd June 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence: BBC names new suspect in UK’s most notorious racist murder – BBC News
‘A major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder is publicly named today for the first time, after a BBC investigation.’
26th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ex-judges “need guidance or regulation” on post-retirement work – Legal Futures
‘The Post Office’s use of two former senior judges in its defence of the sub-postmaster prosecutions indicates the need for guidance or regulation on what judges do in retirement, it has been argued.’
Legal Futures, 19th June 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Avon and Somerset Police ‘institutionally racist’, chief constable says – BBC News
‘A chief constable says she believes her own force is “institutionally racist”. Sarah Crew said she came to that conclusion after applying a series of criteria to Avon and Somerset Police following a report into the local criminal justice system.’
BBC News, 16th June 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police watchdog for England and Wales demands new powers amid trust crisis – The Guardian
‘The head of the police inspectorate in England and Wales has demanded sweeping new powers to compel police forces to tackle what he described as the worst crisis in law and order in living memory.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
