Solicitors sue police for wrongful imprisonment – The Independent
“Three solicitors were today suing police for wrongful imprisonment after falling foul of strict prison regulations.”
The Independent, 19th October 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: police
West Midlands police facing judicial review over surveillance project – The Guardian
“The West Midlands police force faces a judicial review over its plans to continue using cameras installed under a discredited scheme to place thousands of Muslims under permanent surveillance.”
The Guardian, 18th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Laws v Metropolitan Police Authority and another – WLR Daily
Laws v Metropolitan Police Authority and another [2010] EWCA Civ 1099; [2010] WLR (D) 254
“By reg 37(1) of the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006, on a review of an injury pension payable under those regulations, the only duty of the police authority was to consider whether, since any previous review, the degree of pension disablement had substantially altered, and it was not open to the authority to reduce or increase a pension on such a review by virtue of a conclusion that the clinical basis of an earlier assessment had been wrong.”
WLR Daily, 14th October 2010
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Disgraced Dizaei paid just £750 court costs – Daily Telegraph
“Disgraced former police officer Ali Dizaei paid just £750 towards the five-figure cost of putting him on trial, it can be disclosed today.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th October 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
CPS ‘not altering’ decision over Ian Tomlinson death – BBC News
“The decision not to prosecute Pc Simon Harwood over the death of Ian Tomlinson will not alter, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.”
BBC News, 14th October 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Protect police from lawsuits, says Met chief – The Guardian
“Sir Paul Stephenson, the commissioner of the Metropolitan police, has privately lobbied the home secretary to make it harder for people to take legal action against his force, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Saunders coroner: police firearms guidelines should be simplified – The Guardian
“Complex police guidelines on the use of firearms should be simplified, a coroner has told the home secretary, Theresa May, in the wake of the Mark Saunders inquest.”
The Guardian, 8th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police lied to persuade CCTV staff to monitor drink-drive suspects – The Guardian
“Police were criticised today for inventing intelligence to persuade civilian CCTV operators to snoop on suspected drink-drivers outside pubs.”
The Guardian, 6th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mark Saunders was killed lawfully, inquest jury finds – The Guardian
“An alcoholic barrister who pointed his shotgun at police was lawfully killed when they opened fire in response, an inquest jury found today.”
The Guardian, 7th October 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police surveillance of Muslims set up with ‘no regard for law’ – The Guardian
“A secret police operation to place thousands of Muslims living in Birmingham under permanent surveillance was implemented with virtually no consultation, oversight or regard for the law, a report found today.”
The Guardian, 30th September 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sara Payne welcomes ‘Sarah’s Law’ move into Sussex – BBC News
“The mother of Sarah Payne has welcomed the introduction of ‘Sarah’s Law’ in Sussex, the county where her daughter was murdered by a paedophile in 2000.”
BBC News, 28th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police ‘witch hunt’ criticised as former school master is cleared of abuse – The Independent
“The case against a former approved school housemaster accused of sexual abuse was thrown out by a judge today – amid stinging criticism of police investigators.”
The Independent, 24th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ex MP Nigel Waterson wins damages from Met Police – BBC News
“A former MP who was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his teenage son and daughter has received damages and an apology from the police.”
BBC News, 24th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sentence doubled for corrupt PC – The Independent
“A corrupt police officer who conspired with a drug dealer had his three-year jail sentence doubled at the Court of Appeal today.”
The Independent, 21st September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Merseyside Police CS face spray man awarded £4,000 – BBC News
“A schizophrenic man who suffered burns when a police officer sprayed him in the face with CS spray has been awarded £4,000 in compensation.”
BBC News, 20th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Magistrates in doubt as summary justice rises? – Daily Telegraph
“Magistrates could be ‘consigned to history’ because of a massive rise in the proportion of criminals escaping with out-of-court punishments, a think tank warns today.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Essex Police ‘dismissed sex attack victim’ – BBC News
“Essex Police failed to investigate sexual assaults because the victim was not believed due to her history of mental illness, a watchdog has said.”
BBC News, 17th September 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Phone hacking: Lord Prescott seeks judicial review of Met police – Daily Telegraph
“Lord Prescott is to launch a claim for a judicial review of the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the News of the World phone-hacking case, he said today.”
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Constable blinded by Moat fights ‘unfair’ benefit – The Independent
“The police officer blinded by gunman Raoul Moat has revealed he is fighting the Government after being awarded £18.95-a-week mobility allowance.”
The Independent, 16th September 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Inquiry into treatment of rape victims shelved – Daily Telegraph
“The £441,000 audit was launched last year after a series of major blunders by detectives investigating rape cases. But the decision to shelve it was taken after Theresa May, the Home Secretary, was asked to identify budget savings.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
