Call for inquiry into deaths of four men at psychiatric hospital – The Guardian

Posted July 8th, 2013 in hospitals, inquests, inquiries, medical treatment, mental health, news by sally

“A public inquiry has been demanded into the use of anti-psychotic drugs after an investigation revealed that side-effects from such medication probably played a part in the deaths, in quick succession, of four men on one hospital ward.”

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The Guardian, 7th July 2013

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North Wales care abuse: Jillings report published after 17 years – BBC News

“A report written 17 years ago into claims of abuse at children’s homes in north Wales in the 1970s and 1980s has been published.”

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BBC News, 8th July 2013

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Azelle Rodney death: ‘No justification’ for police shooting – BBC News

Posted July 5th, 2013 in inquiries, news, police, reports, unlawful killing by tracey

“Police had no lawful justification for shooting dead a 24-year-old man in north London eight years ago, an inquiry has found.”

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BBC news, 5th July 2013

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Azelle Rodney inquiry to give final ruling – The Guardian

Posted July 5th, 2013 in complaints, homicide, inquiries, news, police by tracey

“An official inquiry is expected to criticise the Metropolitan police over the shooting dead of a man by an elite firearms officer.”

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The Guardian, 5th July 2013

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Appeal inquiry of 100-home Essex scheme unfair, rules High Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted July 4th, 2013 in appeals, housing, inquiries, news, planning by sally

“A decision by a Planning Inspector to grant permission for a residential development in Great Dunmow, Essex is set to be quashed following a High Court ruling that the appeal process had been unfair.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd July 2013

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Norman Bettison referred to IPCC over Stephen Lawrence inquiry – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2013 in complaints, inquiries, murder, news, police, racism, witnesses by sally

“The controversy over police dirty tricks directed at Stephen Lawrence’s family’s campaign for justice grew today after Sir Norman Bettison was alleged to have attempted to intervene in the public inquiry into the racist killing.”

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The Guardian, 3rd July 2013

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Calls for police ethics crackdown and positive discrimination in recruitment – The Guardian

“An investigation by the home affairs select committee into the standards of police leadership in England and Wales, after a series of scandals involving the most senior officers, found a patchwork of training, standards and accountability countrywide.”

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The Guardian, 1st July 2013

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Senior judge backs calls for Litvinenko public inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted June 28th, 2013 in inquests, inquiries, judges, murder, news, spying by tracey

“A senior judge has joined calls for a public inquiry in to the death of Russian
dissident Alexander Litvinenko, piling more pressure on the Government to act.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th June 2013

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Payday loans industry to face competition inquiry – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2013 in competition, consumer credit, consumer protection, inquiries, loans, news by sally

“The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has referred the payday lending industry to the Competition Commission because of concerns about ‘deep-rooted problems with the way competition works’.”

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BBC News, 27th June 2013

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Stephen Lawrence’s father demands judicial inquiry into police spying – The Guardian

Posted June 25th, 2013 in inquiries, news, police, professional conduct, whistleblowers by sally

“The home secretary, Theresa May, came under pressure from the father of the murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence to set up an independent inquiry into the Guardian’s revelations that undercover police spied on and attempted to smear his family.”

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The Guardian, 24th June 2013

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Pressure grows on Lord Leveson to explain why he ignored hacking beyond the press – The Independent

Posted June 24th, 2013 in evidence, inquiries, interception, media, news, police, privacy, private investigators by sally

“Lord Justice Leveson is facing mounting questions over why he decided to ignore a bombshell report detailing serious and widespread corruption among police and private investigators that was passed to his inquiry.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2013

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Bar chief calls for royal commission – Law Society’s Gazette

“More than two decades after the Runciman Commission was set up following high-profile miscarriages of justice, the chairman of the Bar Council has called for a royal commission to conduct a root-and-branch review of the criminal justice system.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 24th June 2013

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Revealed: How UK justice is dispensed out of hours down the phone line – The Independent

“The Court of Protection is facing fresh questions about transparency, as The Independent reveals that its judges are making life-or-death decisions over the phone, with incomplete evidence, in proceedings that are not always recorded.”

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The Independent, 24th June 2013

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Wales child abuse: Mrs Justice Macur holds Wrexham meetings – BBC News

Posted June 18th, 2013 in child abuse, inquiries, news, Wales by sally

“The judge leading a review of the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse at children’s homes in north Wales will hold public meetings later on Tuesday.”

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BBC News, 18th June 2013

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Stuart Hall jailed for indecently assaulting young girls – The Guardian

“The disgraced BBC broadcaster Stuart Hall was jailed for 15 months on Monday for a string of historic sex attacks on girls as young as nine.”

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The Guardian, 17th June 2013

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Judge asks why paedophile was let off with a ‘slap on the wrist’ by police – Daily Telegraph

“A judge has demanded an inquiry into an ‘inexplicable’ decision to let a paedophile off with a caution.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th June 2013

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Immigration policy tearing families apart, report shows – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2013 in families, immigration, inquiries, news, regulations, reports, visas by tracey

“A cross-party group of MPs has called for an urgent review of new immigration rules, which they claim are tearing hundreds of British families apart. Their inquiry report shows that a new minimum earnings rule of £18,600 a year, which came into effect last July, has meant that thousands of British citizens, including people with full-time jobs, have been unable to bring a non-European husband, wife or partner to live with them in Britain.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2013

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Police launch inquiry into hundreds of Stafford hospital deaths – The Guardian

Posted June 11th, 2013 in health, hospitals, inquiries, negligence, news by tracey

“Hundreds of deaths at Stafford hospital are being examined by police after a review identified 200 to 300 cases where neglect might have been a contributory factor. Following the publication of the Francis report into serious care failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS foundation trust, police, medical regulators and prosecutors launched a multi-agency review to establish whether any criminal offences were committed.”

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The Guardian, 10th June 2013

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Ofgem widens investigation into alleged rigging of gas and power markets – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2013 in competition, energy, inquiries, news, price fixing, whistleblowers by tracey

“The energy watchdog, Ofgem, has widened its investigation into alleged manipulation of gas and power markets and warned that doubts over price-setting could lead to higher household bills.”

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The Guardian, 6th June 2013

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Coroner calls for Alexander Litvinenko inquiry – The Independent

Posted June 6th, 2013 in coroners, disclosure, evidence, inquiries, murder, news, poisoning, spying by sally

“The coroner presiding over the inquest into the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko has called on the government to replace it with a public inquiry.”

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The Independent, 5th June 2013

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