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Regina (Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Police) v Independent Police Complaints Commission – WLR Daily

Posted September 20th, 2013 in complaints, law reports, police, reports by sally

Regina (Chief Constable of the West Yorkshire Police) v Independent Police Complaints Commission [2013] EWHC 2698 (Admin); [2013] WLR (D) 349

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (“IPCC”) could only handle a complaint against the police in strict accordance with its statutory powers under the Police Reform Act 2002. It was required to “record” matters which might amount to criminal and/or disciplinary misconduct but it was no part of the IPCC’s function to make definitive finding or rulings on such matters.”

WLR Daily, 11th September 2013

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Legalising cannabis: £1.25bn tax benefit – without necessarily damaging public health – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2013 in crime, drug offences, licensing, news, reports by sally

“Research says decriminalising cannabis could cut the cost of policing, prosecuting and treating drug users, while regulation could help control potency and chemical composition.”

The Independent, 16th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Council staff face action after report into care of woman left to starve – The Guardian

Posted September 17th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, elderly, local government, medical records, negligence, news, reports by sally

“Two council workers have been suspended and face further disciplinary action following a report that found officials had failed to care for an 81-year-old woman who died after being left without food or medication for nine days.”

The Guardian, 16th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Improving Judicial Diversity – Judicial Diversity Taskforce Annual Report 2013 – Ministry of Justice

Posted September 13th, 2013 in diversity, judiciary, reports by tracey

“The Judicial Diversity Taskforce has published its third report, which outlines the progress achieved since the previous report.”

Ministry of Justice, 13th September 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice

MPs condemn ‘tortuous’ inchoate offence law – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted September 13th, 2013 in crime, legislation, legislative drafting, news, reports, select committees by tracey

“Criminal offences of encouraging and assisting crimes are too ‘complex and difficult’ for lawyers to understand, according to a high profile committee of MPs.”

Law Society’s Gazette, 13th September 2013

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Child care home rules ‘may have helped paedophiles’ – BBC News

Posted September 13th, 2013 in care homes, children, news, regulations, reports, sexual offences by tracey

“”Absurd” secrecy rules applying to children in care homes may have helped paedophiles target them, Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.”

BBC News, 13th September 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Work to rehabilitate life sentence prisoners could improve, say inspectors – CrimeLine

Posted September 12th, 2013 in news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, release on licence, reports by tracey

“Most life sentence prisoners did not reoffend and were able to lead productive lives on release, said Liz Calderbank, Chief Inspector of Probation, and Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of a joint inspection into life sentence prisoners. However, they added that the work done with life sentence prisoners at key points in their sentence could be improved.”

CrimeLine, 12th September 2013

Source: www.crimeline.info

Murderers and other lifers on day release without adequate risk assessment, watchdogs warn – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2013 in dangerous offenders, news, prisons, recidivists, rehabilitation, release on licence, reports, sentencing by tracey

“Murderers, rapists and other life prisoners are being allowed out on day release without being properly risk assessed, two watchdogs have warned.”

Daily Telegraph, 12th September 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Abuse of Asian girls missed because of focus on white victims, says report – The Guardian

Posted September 10th, 2013 in news, race discrimination, reports, sexual grooming, sexual offences, victims by tracey

“Asian girls are the hidden victims of child grooming gangs, dipping under the radar of police or social services, according to a report released on Tuesday. Vulnerable girls and some boys are being sexually exploited by gangs of men but are being missed by the authorities because agencies are too focused on a model of grooming involving white victims, according to research from the Muslim Women’s Network UK.”

The Guardian, 10th September 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Court failings scupper 500 cases a week – The Independent

Posted September 5th, 2013 in courts, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, news, reports, victims, witnesses by sally

“More than 500 court cases are being thrown out or delayed each week due to failings by prosecutors or in the court system, it has been claimed.”

The Independent, 5th September 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Commercial Court waiting times increase – Litigation Futures

Posted September 3rd, 2013 in Commercial Court, courts, delay, news, reports by sally

“There are lengthening delays in the Commercial Court, with the Lord Chief Justice speaking of the ‘powerful’ pressures on the civil justice system.”

Litigation Futures, 3rd September 2013

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Inside Feltham: Why London’s Young Offender Institution is one of the scariest prisons in Britain – The Independent

Posted September 2nd, 2013 in death in custody, news, prisons, reports, standards, violence, young persons by sally

“A recent report painted a shocking picture of abuse and violence at the prison. Archie Bland meets ex-inmates, and people who have lost relatives there.”

The Independent, 31st August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Mid Staffs trust to be prosecuted over death of diabetic patient – The Guardian

Posted August 30th, 2013 in duty of care, health, health & safety, hospitals, inquests, news, prosecutions, reports by sally

“The Mid Staffs NHS foundation trust, castigated for providing appalling care for years to patients, is to be prosecuted over a diabetic patient who died after falling into a diabetic coma – an unprecedented change in criminal accountability in the health service.”

The Guardian, 29th August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Exclusive: Chilcot report into Iraq conflict will not be released until 2014 as David Cameron echoes Tony Blair with ‘moral case’ for war – The Independent

Posted August 29th, 2013 in delay, inquiries, Iraq, news, reports by sally

“The Iraq Inquiry, given the task of finding the ‘lessons that can be learned’ from the military action Tony Blair ordered against Saddam Hussein, will not publish its long-awaited report until next year.”

The Independent, 28th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

One million Commonwealth citizens ‘should lose the right to vote in UK’ – The Independent

Posted August 29th, 2013 in citizenship, constitutional history, elections, news, reports by sally

“Around one million Commonwealth citizens will be allowed to vote in the next general election despite not having qualified for British citizenship, in a practice that “should be brought to an end immediately”, a report has argued.”

The Independent, 28th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ofsted and council staff criticised in review into rape of toddler by paedophile nursery worker – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2013 in child abuse, codes of practice, local government, news, reports, standards by sally

“A review into the rape of a toddler by a paedophile nursery worker has criticised Ofsted and council staff, who were aware that he had a ‘special relationship’ with the child but did not investigate it
properly.”

The Independent, 27th August 2013

Source: www.independent.co.uk

NHS failings exposed in new report – Daily Telegraph

Posted August 27th, 2013 in hospitals, news, reports, standards by tracey

“Basic failings which put lives at risk have been laid bare in reports into 11 NHS hospital trusts after they were officially warned to improve or face closure.”

Daily Telegraph, 25th August 2013

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

UK terror law watchdog promises rapid report on David Miranda detention – The Guardian

Posted August 23rd, 2013 in immigration, injunctions, investigatory powers, media, ministers' powers and duties, news, police, reports, terrorism by sally

“Britain’s anti-terror laws watchdog is to investigate whether laws were used “lawfully, appropriately and humanely” when police detained David Miranda at Heathrow airport for nine hours.”

The Guardian, 22nd August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Black people twice as likely to be charged with drugs possession – report – The Guardian

Posted August 22nd, 2013 in drug offences, news, racism, reports, stop and search by sally

“Black people are not just significantly more likely to be searched by police for drugs than their white peers, but face almost double the chance of being charged if any are found, according to a study of racial disparities in the way drug laws are enforced.”

The Guardian, 21st August 2013

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

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