‘A Hillsborough Law is needed to ensure fairer treatment for bereaved families, Liverpool City Region’s mayor has said.
Steve Rotheram and Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the government needs to “level the scales of justice”.
They are calling for measures recommended in a 2017 report, based on the experiences of Hillsborough families, to be enshrined in law.’
BBC News, 7th January 2022
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In the same week that Dominic Raab unveiled his proposals for a new Bill of Rights, Parliament’s intent when it enacted the existing human rights framework has also been the subject of scrutiny by the Supreme Court. In the matter of an application by Margaret McQuillan for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) (Nos 1, 2 and 3) [2021] UKSC 55, the Court has provided guidance on three key matters: the extent to which the investigative duty under articles 2/3 of the European Convention of Human Rights is engaged in pre-commencement deaths (the ‘Temporal Scope Issue’); when new evidence revives the investigative obligation (the ‘Brecknell Issue’); and how courts assess the independence of investigations (the ‘Independence Issue’).’
UK Police Law Blog, 20th December 2021
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Legal experts have raised questions over a law the justice secretary promised would mean “mandatory life sentences” for people who accidentally kill police officers.’
The Independent, 24th November 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Home Secretary announces a public inquiry to investigate the death of Dawn Sturgess.’
Home Office, 18th November 2021
Source: www.gov.uk
‘A man who was shot dead by police while carrying an axe through the centre of Hull was unlawfully killed, an inquest jury has ruled.’
The Independent, 16th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The government is considering whether to hold a full public inquiry into the death of Dawn Sturgess from the nerve agent Novichok in Wiltshire in 2018.’
BBC News, 23rd September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The parents of Harry Dunn have reached a “resolution” in a civil claim for damages with the woman alleged to have killed him, the family’s spokesman has said.’
BBC News, 21st September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A police officer jailed for killing former footballer Dalian Atkinson has been sacked having “undermined public confidence” in policing.’
BBC News, 10th July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Benjamin Monk, 43, has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being found guilty last week of killing former Aston Villa player Dalian Atkinson.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 29th June 2021
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A haulage boss who ran a “lawless” business has been jailed for 15 years after two men died when their car was hit by an HGV with faulty brakes.’
BBC News, 29th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A jury has been discharged following its failure to reach a verdict on allegations that a police officer assaulted the former footballer Dalian Atkinson with a baton after he was felled by a stun gun on the night he died.’
The Guardian, 24th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police officers used “justified, necessary and proportionate” force to restrain a man who later died, an inquest jury has found.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of 13-year-old Christopher Kapessa, who died after being pushed into the River Cynon in South Wales in July 2019, have won a High Court bid for a review of the decision not to prosecute the teenager accused of being responsible.’
The Independent, 11th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Two police forces have agreed to pay damages to more than 600 people after a cover-up following the Hillsborough disaster, lawyers have said. The South Yorkshire and West Midlands forces agreed the settlement following a civil claim for misfeasance in a public office on behalf of 601 claimants, solicitors representing the victims said.’
The Independent, 5th June 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A driver has been jailed after causing the death of a university student in a hit-and-run last year.’
BBC News, 13th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog has been threatened with legal action for refusing to investigate whether the conduct of officers who restrained a man for a significant period of time committed a criminal offence or that their behaviour amounts to misconduct.’
The Guardian, 4th May 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A lottery winner who caused a fatal Christmas Day crash when he took his eyes off the road to find his young son’s teddy bear has avoided jail.’
BBC News, 11th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who was unlawfully killed after public transport staff restrained him has been “let down again” as no-one will face manslaughter charges.’
BBC News, 10th March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘No-one was prosecuted over the death of a man who was restrained in the street by public transport workers despite the case being reviewed three times.’
BBC News, 1st March 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Five police officers are under investigation for manslaughter after the death of a 24-year-old man in police custody earlier this month.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
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