‘The ‘Hillsborough Law‘ was first suggested after families of the 96 victims of the disaster were forced at recent inquests to defend themselves against allegations that fans had had too much to drink.’
RightsInfo, 22md November 2017
Source: rightsinfo.org
‘Two married constables working for Lancashire Police were sentenced last month for stealing police data about car crashes and selling it to claims firms for £363,000.’
Legal Futures, 8th November 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An ex-police officer who secretly filmed sexual encounters with seven women on his mobile phone has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 20th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police officer who initially restrained a man whose death sparked violent street protests is being investigated for gross misconduct, the police watchdog has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Publication of misconduct investigation reports can give rise to difficult and important questions, particularly in cases where there has been no misconduct hearing because there has been a determination of “no case to answer”, or because the accused officer has resigned or retired.’
UK Police Law Blog, 11th September 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Six men charged after an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster can go on trial, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 6th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A detective has been jailed for filming himself performing a sex act in a child’s bedroom while on duty.’
BBC News, 18th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A Senior Crown Prosecutor who put in £5,800 worth of false travel expenses to help pay off his son’s university debt has been jailed for six months.’
Legal Futures, 17th August 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Seedy legal plea to name couple filmed having sex by police officer Adrian Pogmore is anything but a matter of high principle.’
The Guardian, 13th August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A prison officer has been jailed after she had an inappropriate relationship with a young inmate.’
BBC News, 10th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A “sex-obsessed” police officer who used his force helicopter to film people having sex has been jailed.’
BBC News, 8th August 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police watchdog has apologised to a dying mother for investigative failings after she was stripped and handcuffed in a police cell for 11 hours while pregnant.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police repeatedly failed to protect a disabled Iranian refugee as neighbours waged a violent seven-year campaign of hate that culminated in his murder by a misguided vigilante, a report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 5th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Foreign Office is asking the high court to sit in secret when former foreign secretary Jack Straw faces a damages claim over his alleged role in the abduction and torture of a Libyan dissident and his pregnant wife.’
The Guardian, 29th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Publication of An Abuse of Faith – the independent report by Dame Moira Gibb into the Church’s handling of the Bishop Peter Ball case – prompted a number of comments concerning possible follow-up actions in relation to Lord Carey’s involvement.’
Law & Religion UK, 30th June 2017
Source: www.lawandreligionuk.com
‘The families of the Hillsborough victims have hailed the “beginning of the end” in their 28-year struggle for justice following the decision to prosecute the match day police commander over 95 deaths.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Criminal charges could be brought against police officers for smearing the victims of the Hillsborough disaster, it emerged today.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘It sometimes vexes police lawyers – how the police can be a prosecutor for the purpose of malicious prosecution when it is the Crown Prosecution Service that makes the decision to prosecute. Further, it has not always been easy to identify what acts of officers can result in liability for misfeasance in a public office. In Rees v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2017] EWHC 273 (QB), Mitting J explained both of these – disagreeing with some previous cases and explaining others.’
UK Police Law Blog, 7th June 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘A policeman who groped a teenage girl and sent “flirtatious” texts to another has been told he faces a jail sentence.’
BBC News, 24th May 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prison instructor who kissed and exchanged love letters with a convicted murderer has been jailed for misconduct in a public office.’
BBC News, 10th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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