Law Soc raises lawyer surveillance concerns with phone-hacking inquiry – Legal Week

Posted September 6th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, Law Society, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“The Law Society has written to the Leveson Inquiry to express its concerns over fresh allegations that lawyers acting for phone-hacking victims have been targeted by private investigators.”

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Legal Week, 5th September 2011

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Leveson inquiry: terms of reference – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2011 in inquiries, media, news by sally

“Terms of reference for the judge-led inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the press.”

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The Guardian, 5th September 2011

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Torture inquiry to investigate UK-Libya rendition claims – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2011 in inquiries, Libya, news, rendition, torture by sally

“David Cameron has asked the Gibson inquiry into alleged UK complicity in torture to be widened to examine the extent of intelligence-sharing by British secret services with the Libyan Gaddafi regime, including rendition and torture.”

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The Guardian, 5th September 2011

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Phone hacking: Leveson inquiry to hold first hearing – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, telecommunications by sally

“Lord Justice Leveson will hold his first preliminary hearing for the judicial inquiry into phone hacking on Tuesday to decide which newspaper groups and other organisations will be eligible to be ‘core participants’.”

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The Guardian, 2nd September 2011

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British army faces further inquiries into alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, torture by sally

“The Baha Mousa report is not the only one to look into the question of the ‘systemic’ abuse of Iraqi prisoners.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2011

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Baha Mousa report to condemn senior army officers – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2011 in armed forces, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports, torture by sally

“An unprecedented public inquiry into the conduct of British soldiers in Iraq is expected to contain damning criticism of senior army officers and their legal advisers, and highlight the failure of commanders to ensure orders were passed down.”

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The Guardian, 28th August 2011

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Police lost track of rapist who went on to kill – The Independent

Posted August 25th, 2011 in complaints, inquiries, murder, news, police, rape, recidivists, reports by sally

“Police failed to monitor a convicted rapist who disappeared for nearly a year before he went on to murder the teenager Ashleigh Hall after befriending her on Facebook.”

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The Independent, 25th August 2011

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Inquiry after restrained man dies – The Independent

Posted August 24th, 2011 in death in custody, inquiries, news, police, restraint by sally

“An investigation has been launched by the police watchdog following the death of a man who was restrained using pepper spray.”

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The Independent, 23rd August 2011

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Beheading of Graham Rayner preventable, inquiry finds – BBC News

Posted August 18th, 2011 in homicide, inquiries, mental health, news by sally

“The death of a man decapitated by a mental health patient could have been stopped had there not been a catalogue of lost opportunities, an inquiry says.”

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BBC News, 17th August 2011

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IPCC probes police corruption case – The Independent

Posted August 17th, 2011 in corruption, inquiries, misfeasance in public office, news, police by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to investigate the conduct of a chief of police and his deputy arrested over corruption claims.”

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The Independent, 16th August 2011

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Downing Street agrees to riot inquiry – The Guardian

Posted August 16th, 2011 in inquiries, news, violent disorder by sally

“No 10 has conceded to Labour demands for a formal commission to investigate the causes of last week’s riots after behind-the-scenes cross-party talks coordinated by the Liberal Democrats.”

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The Guardian,

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Campaigners to shun UK inquiry into detainee ‘torture’ – BBC News

Posted August 4th, 2011 in inquiries, news, private hearings, torture by sally

“Campaigners and lawyers acting for former detainees say they will boycott an inquiry into the alleged torture and mistreatment of UK terror suspects.”

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BBC News, 4th August 2011

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7/7 survivors end battle for public inquiry into bombings – The Guardian

Posted August 2nd, 2011 in explosives, inquests, inquiries, news, victims by sally

“Survivors and relatives of those who died in the 7 July bombings have abandoned their legal attempt to force the government to hold a public inquiry into the attacks, acknowledging that proceedings would be likely to be unsuccessful and would cause ‘further unnecessary distress’.”

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The Guardian, 1st August 2011

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Lord Leveson sets out plans for phone hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 28th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, public interest, telecommunications by tracey

“Opening his inquiry into the phone-hacking scandal, Lord Justice of Appeal Leveson said he will focus on the practices and ethics of the press, in relation to the public, police and politicians.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th July 2011

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BAE criticised by UK MPs over Tanzania corruption – BBC News

Posted July 20th, 2011 in accounts, compensation, corruption, fraud, inquiries, news by tracey

“The British arms and aircraft firm BAE Systems has been severely criticised by a UK parliamentary inquiry into a corruption case surrounding an air-traffic-control deal with Tanzania.”

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BBC News, 19th July 2011

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CPS in crisis as allegations of suppressed evidence wreck trials – The Guardian

Posted July 19th, 2011 in Crown Prosecution Service, disclosure, evidence, inquiries, news by tracey

“The Crown Prosecution Service faces a crisis following the abandonment of a series of trials after allegations of serious wrongdoing were made against its staff.”

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The Guardian, 18th July 2011

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Cabinet Office warned Gordon Brown phone hacking inquiry open to legal challenge – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 15th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news by tracey

“The Cabinet Office warned Gordon Brown that an inquiry into phone hacking would be open to legal challenge and could be seen as politically motivated, documents released today show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2011

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DPP announces details of independent inquiry into Ratcliffe-on-Soar cases – Crown Prosecution Service

“The Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, has asked retired High Court judge Sir Christopher Rose to conduct the independent inquiry into issues arising out of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station protest cases.”

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Crown Prosecution Service, 13th July 2011

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Mark Kennedy’s secret tapes: CPS launches wide-ranging inquiry – The Guardian

“A leading former judge has been appointed to lead an expanded inquiry into claims that prosecutors suppressed secret surveillance tapes recorded by undercover police officer Mark Kennedy.Sir Christopher Rose, a retired court of appeal judge noted for his fierce independence, will head the inquiry which was set up by the director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC.”

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The Guardian, 13th July 2011

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Phone hacking: David Cameron announces terms of phone-hacking inquiry – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 13th, 2011 in inquiries, interception, media, news, police, privacy, professional conduct by tracey

“The independent inquiry into phone hacking will have the power to summon newspaper proprietors, journalists, police and politicians to give evidence under oath and in public, Prime Minister David Cameron said today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 13th July 2011

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