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‘Not good’: Ofsted gives a mixed verdict on education reforms in major setback for Michael Gove – The Independent

Posted March 18th, 2013 in education, government departments, news, ombudsmen, reports by sally

“Michael Gove’s flagship education project has been dealt an embarrassing blow after inspectors demanded that three of the new wave of ‘free schools’ must improve their teaching, leadership and pupil performance. In the first official verdict on the Education Secretary’s free schools programme, Ofsted inspectors have ruled that three of the first nine institutions to be examined are “not good” schools.”

The Independent, 17th March 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Terrorism Reviewer: Control Order successor “broadly acceptable” – UK Human Rights Report

Posted March 15th, 2013 in human rights, news, reports, terrorism, terrorism prevention & investigation measures by sally

“David Anderson QC, the Independent Reviewer of terrorism legislation, has released his first report into the operation of Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures, introduced in 2011 with the aim of protecting the public from persons believed to have engaged in terrorism, but who can neither be prosecuted nor deported.”

UK Human Rights Blog, 14th March 2013

Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com

Privacy and data protection developments in 2013: Google, Facebook, Leveson and more – Panopticon

Posted March 15th, 2013 in data protection, EC law, enforcement, internet, news, penalties, privacy, regulations, reports by sally

“Data protection law was designed to be a fundamental and concrete dimension of the individual’s right to privacy, the primary safeguard against misuse of personal information. Given those ambitions, it is surprisingly rarely litigated in the UK. It also attracts criticism as imposing burdensome bureaucracy but delivering little in the way of tangible protection in a digital age. Arguably then, data protection law has tended to punch below its weight. There are a number of reasons for this.”

Panopticon, 11th March 2013

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Cameron pulls the plug on press talks – and sets stage for fight – The Guardian

Posted March 15th, 2013 in freedom of expression, legislation, media, news, parliament, reports by sally

“PM’s ejector-seat diplomacy over Leveson leaves him facing a complex parliamentary battle.”

The Guardian, 14th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

MPs alarmed at rising use of force to restrain young offenders in detention – The Guardian

Posted March 14th, 2013 in inquiries, news, reports, restraint, security companies, young offenders by sally

“MPs have raised serious concerns about the rising use of force to restrain young offenders in detention last year.”

The Guardian, 14th March 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Warning over ‘needless criminalisation’ of children in care – BBC News

Posted March 14th, 2013 in care homes, children, crime, education, news, reports, select committees by sally

“Children in care in England and Wales are being needlessly criminalised for ‘trivial incidents’, MPs have warned.”

BBC News, 14th March 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Under the spotlight: perverting the course of justice and wasting police time in cases involving allegedly false rape and domestic violence allegations – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted March 13th, 2013 in domestic violence, perverting the course of justice, prosecutions, rape, reports, wasting police time by sally

“The first ever study by the Crown Prosecution Service into so-called false allegations of rape and domestic violence is being published today by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”

Crown Prosecution Service, 12th March 2013

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Sexual relationships in undercover policing – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted March 12th, 2013 in investigatory powers, news, police, reports, select committees by sally

“Like most people who are commenting in the ether at the moment, I find disturbing one of the two principal threads of the story about undercover policing which are in the news: the forging by one or more undercover officers of sexual relationships with people in the protest groups they had infiltrated. Have a look at this report on the BBC website, for a flavour of the coverage it is receiving, and a call for tighter controls to prevent such activity in the future. And then look at the Home Affairs Select Committee interim report.”

Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 11th March 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Jimmy Savile: Police failed to join the dots, HMIC report concludes – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 12th, 2013 in child abuse, complaints, news, police, reports, sexual offences, victims by sally

“Police buried sex abuse allegations against Jimmy Savile in files marked ‘restricted’ and ‘sensitive’ because of his celebrity status, a damning report has revealed.”

Daily Telegraph, 12th March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Related link: “Mistakes were made.” HMIC’s review into allegations and intelligence material concerning Jimmy Savile between 1964 and 2012 (PDF)

May rejects calls from MPs for fundamental rethink of drugs strategy – BBC News

Posted March 8th, 2013 in drug abuse, news, rehabilitation, reports by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May has rejected calls from MPs for a root-and-branch
review of drugs strategy, insisting the government’s approach is working.”

BBC News, 7th March 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MPs seek ‘fundamental review’ of RIPA after raising concerns with oversight of undercover police work – OUT-LAW.com

Posted March 7th, 2013 in interception, investigatory powers, legislation, news, police, reports, telecommunications by sally

“The Government should commit to a ‘fundamental review’ of UK legislation that governs surveillance practices and the interception of communications, a Parliamentary committee has said.”

OUT-LAW.com, 5th March 2013

Source: www.out-law.com

Serious Fraud Office investigation reports published – Attorney General’s Office

Posted March 6th, 2013 in news, reports, Serious Fraud Office, whistleblowers by sally

“The Attorney General has sent two reports dealing with allegations of misconduct at the SFO to a parliamentary committee.”

Attorney General’s Office, 4th March 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/ago

Related links: Sir Alex Allan report (PDF) and report by Tim Hurdle (PDF)

Prison cuts ‘could lead to more crimes’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2013 in crime, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, reports by sally

“Serial criminals could commit even more crimes, MPs have warned, because cuts to prison services risk rehabilitation programmes being scaled back.”

Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Report into surgeon Rob Jones reveals a ‘catalogue of failures’ – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2013 in doctors, hospitals, negligence, news, reports by sally

“A surgeon was allowed to continue practising despite concerns over his ability,
a report has found.”

BBC News, 28th February 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Cracking the Electronic Communications Code – Law Commission

Posted February 28th, 2013 in electronic mail, internet, Law Commission, news, reports, telecommunications by sally

“In a report published today the Law Commission is recommending reforms that will bring the Electronic Communications Code up to date with modern technology while continuing to balance the rights of landowners and the public demand for modern communications services.”

Law Commission, 28th February 2013

Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk

Review of published evidence on the equality of pay in legal services – Legal Services Board

Posted February 28th, 2013 in diversity, equal pay, legal services, news, reports by sally

“Studies of earnings in the legal profession have consistently shown that women earn less than men and that individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) groups earn less than their white colleagues. This is confirmed in a review by the Legal Services Board (LSB) of the quantitative data available on the earnings of legal professionals in England and Wales. The LSB published the Review of published evidence on the equality of pay in legal services on 28 February 2013.”

Legal Services Board, 28th February 2013

Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk

‘Ill-judged and offensive’ Hillsborough police email slammed by watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 27th, 2013 in electronic mail, freedom of information, media, news, police, reports by sally

“The police watchdog has written to a chief constable expressing concern over comments in an email about the Hillsborough disaster that were ‘at best ill-judged and at worst offensive and upsetting’.”

Daily Telegraph, 26th February 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Military staff fear redundancy if they complain about bullying, says report – The Guardian

Posted February 26th, 2013 in armed forces, bullying, complaints, harassment, news, redundancy, reports, unfair dismissal by sally

“Defence select committee review urges appointment of Armed Forces Ombudsman to oversee cases of victimisation.”

The Guardian, 26th February 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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