Schools ‘illegally excluding pupils’ – BBC News
“Some schools in England are illegally excluding pupils, sometimes permanently, without going through the full formal process, a report says.”
BBC News, 19th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: inquiries
Times admits it ‘misled’ High Court over email hacking case – The Independent
“The Times misled the High Court during its attempt to name a detective as the writer of an anonymous blog, the newspaper’s then legal manager admitted yesterday.”
The Independent, 16th March 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wind and peat: another step along the reasons trail – UK Human Rights Blog
“Welsh Ministers v. RWE Npower Renewables Ltd [2012] EWCA Civ 311, reversing RWE Npower Renewables v. Welsh Ministers & Swansea Council [2011] EWHC 1778 (Admin). In my previous post on this case, I summarised the judge’s findings as to why this Planning Inspector had gone wrong at the wind farm inquiry. The Inspector turned down the appeal because the positioning of individual turbines might lead to damage to deep deposits of peat found on this site. The judge, Beatson J, thought the inspector had not explained his reasons for his conclusions in sufficiently clear a form. Nor did the Inspector give the wind farm developer an opportunity to deal with his concerns. So said the judge. But the Court of Appeal disagreed – showing how it is not easy to ‘call’ the merits of these reasons challenges.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 15th March 2012
Leveson: Times failed to tell judge about NightJack hacking – Daily Telegraph
“The Times newspaper failed to tell a High Court judge that one of its journalists had obtained information illegally because of fears that he would be prosecuted if he told the truth, the Leveson Inquiry heard yesterday.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th March 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Lawyers question timing of PCC shutdown as Leveson rumbles on – Legal Week
“City media lawyers have questioned the timing of the news that the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is to be shut down amid the ongoing Leveson inquiry into UK press standards.”
Legal Week, 9th March 2012
Source: www.legalweek.com
‘Culture’ of illegal payments to officials existed at The Sun, says senior Met officer – Daily Telegraph
“Deputy Assistant Commissioner (DAC) Sue Akers, who is leading the Metropolitan Police’s latest inquiries into allegations of phone hacking, email hacking and corrupt payments, said payments did not amount to an ‘odd drink or meal’ but ‘frequent’ and ‘sometimes significant’ amounts.”
Daily Telegraph, 27th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC to investigate new claims of police leak to News International – The Guardian
“The police watchdog has begun an inquiry into claims a senior officer who worked on Scotland Yard’s original 2006 phone-hacking investigation leaked information to a News International executive. The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it was investigating after being passed information from Operation Elveden, the Met police inquiry into alleged payments to officers by journalists.”
The Guardian, 24th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
SFO operations to be subject to ‘routine’ inspection – OUT-LAW.com
“The Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (CPSI) is to ‘shortly’ begin a review of the operations of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), a spokesperson for the Government’s top legal advisors has said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 15th February 2012
Source: www.out-law.com
Stephen Lawrence: papers passed to CPS about potential perjury allegations – The Guardian
“Detectives and prosecutors are examining whether certain witnesses at the Stephen Lawrence murder trial may have perjured themselves while giving evidence, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.”
The Guardian, 14th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK investigations into torture and rendition – a guide – The Guardian
“A series of investigations have sought to get to the bottom of claims that British officials were implicated in abuse of detainees.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Freedom of Information Act has not improved government, says MoJ – The Guardian
“The Freedom of Information Act has failed to increase understanding of government, may have reduced trust and has done little to improve decision-making in Westminster, according to the Ministry of Justice, presaging a parliamentary debate on whether to consider reforms to the seven-year-old legislation.”
The Guardian, 13th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Journalists who break law to expose injustice ‘will not be prosecuted’ – Daily Telegraph
“Journalists who break the law could be spared trial if they acted in the public interest, under guidance to be produced by the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2012
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police failing to take stalking complaints seriously, inquiry finds – The Guardian
“The police and criminal justice system provides protection to the rich and famous from stalkers but fails to take complaints from the public seriously, according to the results of an independent inquiry published on Tuesday.”
The Guardian, 7th February 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PCC chairman unveils plans for new watchdog at Leveson inquiry – The Guardian
“The new chairman of the Press Complaints Commission has unveiled a blueprint for a ‘totally new’ newspaper watchdog which he hopes will eradicate ‘bad journalism’ and practices that have brought ‘shame’ on the industry.”
The Guardian, 31st January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
PCC chief tells Leveson newspapers should be fined for breaching code – The Guardian
“Newspapers should be fined if they are found to be in ‘systemic’ breach of the standards set out in the industry’s code of practice, the director of the Press Complaints Commission has conceded at the Leveson inquiry.”
The Guardian, 30th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police raid on whistleblower’s home was ‘total abuse of power’ – The Independent
“The Information Commissioner asked police to raid the home of a whistleblower days before he was due to give damaging evidence about alleged failings by the watchdog to Lord Justice Leveson’s public inquiry into media standards.”
The Independent, 31st January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Call for inquiry over church child abuse ‘cover-up’ – Law Society’s Gazette
“Child protection lawyers have called for a public inquiry into an alleged cover-up by churches of widespread sexual and physical abuse of children in England and Wales.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2012
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Surrey Police to face IPCC over NOTW involvement in Dowler case – The Independent
“The unanswered questions in Surrey Police’s handling of the investigation and subsequent murder inquiry of Milly Dowler in 2002, and the force’s close contact with journalists from the News of World, is to be investigated by the police’s internal watchdog authority, the IPCC.”
The Independent, 25th January 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Leveson urged to ensure libel law reform is not delayed – The Guardian
“Lord Justice Leveson has been urged to do what he could to ensure reform to libel laws is not delayed because of his inquiry into press ethics.”
The Guardian, 24th January 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R (Associated Newspapers) v Lord Justice Leveson: Challenge to Anonymity Ruling Dismissed – UK Human Rights Blog
“On Friday 20 January 2012 the Administrative Court dismissed the second application for judicial review of the Leveson Inquiry. The Court dismissed an application by Associated Newspapers (supported by the Daily Telegraph) to quash the decision of the Chairman, Lord Justice Leveson. decision to admit evidence from journalists who wish to remain anonymous on the ground that they fear career blight if they identify themselves.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd January 2012
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
