Category: inquiries

IPCC to investigate new claims of police leak to News International – The Guardian

Posted February 25th, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, news, police by tracey

“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.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2012

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SFO operations to be subject to ‘routine’ inspection – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 15th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, inquiries, news, Serious Fraud Office, whistleblowers by sally

“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.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th February 2012

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Stephen Lawrence: papers passed to CPS about potential perjury allegations – The Guardian

Posted February 15th, 2012 in Crown Prosecution Service, evidence, inquiries, murder, news, perjury, police, racism, witnesses by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 14th February 2012

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UK investigations into torture and rendition – a guide – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2012 in inquiries, news, rendition, torture by sally

“A series of investigations have sought to get to the bottom of claims that British officials were implicated in abuse of detainees.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2012

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Freedom of Information Act has not improved government, says MoJ – The Guardian

Posted February 14th, 2012 in civil servants, freedom of information, inquiries, legislation, news, reports by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 13th February 2012

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Journalists who break law to expose injustice ‘will not be prosecuted’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 9th, 2012 in inquiries, media, news, public interest immunity by sally

“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.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th February 2012

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Police failing to take stalking complaints seriously, inquiry finds – The Guardian

Posted February 7th, 2012 in crime, harassment, inquiries, news, police by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 7th February 2012

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PCC chairman unveils plans for new watchdog at Leveson inquiry – The Guardian

Posted February 1st, 2012 in inquiries, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 31st January 2012

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PCC chief tells Leveson newspapers should be fined for breaching code – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2012 in complaints, fines, inquiries, media, news, penalties by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

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Police raid on whistleblower’s home was ‘total abuse of power’ – The Independent

Posted January 31st, 2012 in data protection, inquiries, news, police, whistleblowers by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 31st January 2012

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Call for inquiry over church child abuse ‘cover-up’ – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted January 26th, 2012 in child abuse, Church of England, inquiries, news by sally

“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.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 26th January 2012

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Surrey Police to face IPCC over NOTW involvement in Dowler case – The Independent

Posted January 25th, 2012 in inquiries, interception, media, murder, news, police by sally

“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.”

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The Independent, 25th January 2012

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Leveson urged to ensure libel law reform is not delayed – The Guardian

Posted January 24th, 2012 in bills, defamation, inquiries, media, news by sally

“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.”

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The Guardian, 24th January 2012

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R (Associated Newspapers) v Lord Justice Leveson: Challenge to Anonymity Ruling Dismissed – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in anonymity, evidence, inquiries, judicial review, media, news, privacy by sally

“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.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 22nd January 2012

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Daily Mail publisher loses challenge to Leveson inquiry anonymity ruling – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2012 in anonymity, evidence, inquiries, media, news, privacy by tracey

“The Daily Mail publisher, Associated Newspapers, has lost its high court challenge to the Leveson inquiry over anonymous evidence from journalists. On Friday the high court ruled that it would not grant a judicial review to Associated Newspapers in a bid to stop the Leveson inquiry accepting anonymous submissions from journalists. The application was supported by Telegraph Media Group.”

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The Guardian, 20th January 2012

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Gibson inquiry into MI5 and MI6 torture collusion claims abandoned – The Guardian

Posted January 20th, 2012 in inquiries, intelligence services, news, torture by tracey

“The judge-led inquiry into the UK’s alleged role in the torture and rendition of detainees after the 9/11 attacks, already boycotted by most human rights groups, has been scrapped by the government. The surprise decision to abandon the investigation led by Sir Peter Gibson into MI5 and MI6 officers’ participation, which carried out only preparatory research, was announced in parliament by the justice secretary, Ken Clarke.”

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The Guardian, 18th January 2012

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Kings Cliffe radioactive waste protesters lose appeal – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2012 in inquiries, news, nuclear waste, planning by tracey

“Campaigners have lost a Court of Appeal battle to stop low-level radioactive waste being dumped near their Northamptonshire village.”

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BBC News, 18th January 2011

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Border agency was a law unto itself, MPs conclude – The Independent

Posted January 19th, 2012 in immigration, inquiries, news by sally

“Passport checks have been relaxed too often in recent years because of ‘highly troubling’ mistakes by executives at the UK Border Agency, MPs warned.”

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The Independent, 19th January 2012

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UK rendition and torture collusion inquiry scrapped – BBC News

Posted January 18th, 2012 in detention, inquiries, intelligence services, news, police, rendition, terrorism, torture by sally

“A controversial inquiry into allegations of wrongdoing by the UK’s security services is being scrapped.”

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BBC News, 18th January 2012

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Decision due on torture charges against MI5 and MI6 – The Guardian

Posted January 12th, 2012 in inquiries, intelligence services, news, prosecutions, torture by sally

“British spies are expected to find out whether they will face charges over their alleged complicity in the torture of terror suspects.”

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The Guardian, 12th January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk