Anti-racist judges need to “speak out” and counsel must challenge bench – Legal Futures

Posted August 17th, 2023 in barristers, judiciary, news, racism by sally

‘Judges needed to “speak out” over racism in the judiciary and counsel should challenge the bench when they witness it, two leading barristers have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 17th August 2023

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Staffordshire Police officers banned from policing for life – BBC News

Posted August 10th, 2023 in disciplinary procedures, news, police, racism by tracey

‘Police officers have been banned from serving for life after misconduct hearings found one used racist language and the other used excessive force.’

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BBC News, 10th August 2023

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Met only authorised baton rounds for black-led events, FOI reveals – The Guardian

‘The only events for which Metropolitan police chiefs authorised the potential use of baton rounds in the past six years were black-led gatherings, documents show.’

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The Guardian, 6th August 2023

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Police officer cleared of gross misconduct over patka removal – BBC News

‘A police sergeant has been cleared of gross misconduct after he removed the head covering of a Sikh man in custody.’

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BBC News, 3rd August 2023

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Cases of two men convicted on corrupt police officer’s evidence referred back to courts – The Guardian

‘Two men who died with convictions based on evidence from a disgraced police officer with a history of racism and corruption have had their cases referred back to the courts.’

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The Guardian, 4th August 2023

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Man whose house had Nazi flags, fridge magnets and Adolf Hitler portrait jailed – The Independent

Posted August 3rd, 2023 in hate crime, inciting racial hatred, news, racism, sentencing by sally

‘A man whose house was found adorned with Nazi flags, fridge magnets and a portrait of Adolf Hitler has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 2nd August 2023

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Tony Di Bart: The Real Thing singer sentenced for hitting PC – BBC News

‘A chart-topping singer has been handed a community order for hitting a police officer while drunk.’

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BBC News, 1st August 2023

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Metropolitan Police investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence – House of Commons Library

‘On 22 April 1993, Stephen Lawrence, an 18-year-old Black man, was stabbed to death at a bus stop in Eltham, south-east London by a group of White youths in an unprovoked, racist attack. Stephen’s friend, Duwayne Brooks, was with him at the time and witnessed the attack.’

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House of Commons Library, 9th July 2023

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Met Police: Doreen Lawrence concerned about pace of reform – BBC News

‘The mother of Stephen Lawrence says she is “profoundly concerned” about the slow pace of reforms in the Met Police.’

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BBC News, 10th July 2023

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Stephen Lawrence’s mother says decision not to charge police over murder inquiry ‘disgraceful’ – The Independent

‘Stephen Lawrence’s mother says a decision not to charge four retired officers over their handling of the original murder investigation has caused her immense distress and she will challenge it.’

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The Independent, 6th July 2023

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Elderly black man who was punched by police officer wins judicial review – The Guardian

‘The high court has overturned a decision by the police watchdog that an officer who punched an elderly black man in the face had no case to answer.’

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The Guardian, 4th July 2023

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Stephen Lawrence: How the Met Police failed to spot suspect Matthew White – BBC News

Posted June 27th, 2023 in evidence, London, murder, news, police, racism by sally

‘The most notorious racist murder in British history has never been fully solved, but everyone thinks they know who attacked Stephen Lawrence.’

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BBC News, 26th June 2023

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Stephen Lawrence inquiry should have received more from Met, IOPC found – The Guardian

Posted June 27th, 2023 in corruption, inquiries, London, murder, news, police, racism by sally

‘An official investigation has concluded that Scotland Yard had information that “could and should” have been handed to the inquiry into Stephen Lawrence’s murder but failed to disclose it, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2023

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Misconduct: ‘No simple explanation’ for race bias in complaints – Law Society’s Gazette

‘”Socio-cognitive biases” could account for the over-representation of Black, Asian and minority ethnic solicitors in complaints about potential misconduct raised with the Solicitors Regulation Authority.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 23rd June 2023

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Stephen Lawrence: BBC names new suspect in UK’s most notorious racist murder – BBC News

Posted June 26th, 2023 in BBC, inquiries, London, murder, negligence, news, police, professional conduct, racism by tracey

‘A major suspect in the Stephen Lawrence murder is publicly named today for the first time, after a BBC investigation.’

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26th June 2023

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Avon and Somerset Police ‘institutionally racist’, chief constable says – BBC News

‘A chief constable says she believes her own force is “institutionally racist”. Sarah Crew said she came to that conclusion after applying a series of criteria to Avon and Somerset Police following a report into the local criminal justice system.’

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BBC News, 16th June 2023

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Gypsy, Roma and Travellers suffer ‘persistent’ discrimination in UK – The Guardian

Posted May 25th, 2023 in hate crime, minorities, news, racism, travellers by tracey

‘There is “troublingly persistent” levels of discrimination against Gypsy, Roma and Travellers (GRT) in the UK, an expert group from Europe’s leading human rights body has found.’

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The Guardian, 25th May 2023

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Is “ethnocentric nationalism” protected by s.10 of the Equality Act?: Cave – Law & Religion UK

‘In Mr A Cave v The Open University [2023] UKET 3313198/2020, the OU received internal and external complaints in June 2020 about what was claimed to be racist material that Mr Cave had posted on Twitter and on a YouTube channel he had set up entitled “Renew Britannia” [6].’

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Law & Religion UK, 22nd May 2023

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UK white supremacist jailed over racist podcasts – The Guardian

Posted May 16th, 2023 in inciting racial hatred, news, podcasts, racism, sentencing by sally

‘The white supremacist host of a podcast that made “vile” racist attacks in an attempt to stir up hatred, divide communities and spread fear has been jailed for two and a half years.’

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The Guardian, 15th May 2023

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Host of ‘vile, racist’ podcast to be sentenced for stirring up hatred – The Independent

Posted May 15th, 2023 in inciting racial hatred, news, podcasts, racism by tracey

‘A white-supremacist podcast host is to be sentenced after stirring up racial hatred on his “vile” show Radio Aryan.’

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The Independent, 15th May 2023

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