‘The Duke of Sussex has been granted permission to appeal against the dismissal of his high court challenge over a change to his level of personal security when he visits the UK.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Vulnerable families are being tricked out of their rented homes by private security guards dressed like court bailiffs, a charity has warned.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is launching an inquiry into corruption allegations made following the crowd crush at the O2 Academy Brixton last month when two people died.’
The Independent, 18th January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi should have been identified as a security threat on the night of the attack, a public inquiry has found.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two former executives at the private security company Serco have been cleared of concealing £12m in profits from electronically tagging criminals.’
BBC News, 26th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A company boss who racially abused workers when they complained about not being paid has been jailed for defrauding staff out of almost £60,000.’
The Independent, 15th November 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In this key decision, the Court of Appeal gives detailed consideration to the principles underpinning various doctrines in contract to ascertain the correct test for rectification of a written instrument because of the presence of a common mistake.’
Hardwicke Chambers, 12th August 2019
Source: hardwicke.co.uk
‘The security company G4S is facing prosecution for allegedly failing to implement a smoking ban at an immigration removal centre, in the first case of its kind.’
The Guardian, 7th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has publicly condemned HM Courts & Tribunals Service and an outsourced security company by lifting the lid on the ‘chronic’ and ‘lamentable’ situation at his court, as the spotlight continues to shine on security across the court estate.’
Law Society's Gazette, 8th December 2017
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A UK-registered mining company, which is now part of Glencore, is facing claims in a London court that it hired security forces to mistreat environmental activists protesting about a copper mine in Peru.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “prompt” and independent inquiry should be held into alleged abuse at an immigration removal centre in the UK, a human rights body has said.’
BBC News, 18th October 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two security guards have been found guilty of staging a fake robbery to steal £7m from their own cash-in-transit van.’
The Independent, 5th October 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Claims that G4S gave inaccurate financial information about the running of two immigration centres are being investigated, the Home Office has said.’
BBC News, 19th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘G4S faces an investigation over allegations it has been overcharging the Home Office to run a scandal-hit immigration detention centre where migrants have been abused and humiliated.’
The Independent, 15th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A high court judge has made an 11th-hour intervention to prevent an immigration detainee who claims he has been abused by G4S from being forcibly removed from the UK.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Information commissioner raises concern and campaigners threaten legal action over security firm’s use of body-worn cameras.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two former child soldiers have threatened legal action against the private security company Aegis Defence Services over psychological harm they say they suffered when the company recruited them as adults to work as mercenaries in Iraq.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An environmental campaigner who had an intimate relationship with an undercover spy is suing a corporate security firm in what is believed to be the first legal action of its kind.’
The Guardian, 12th July 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The widow of Jimmy Mubenga, the Angolan man who died after being physically restrained on a deportation flight, said she was “shocked and disappointed” by the acquittal of three private security guards who were charged with his killing.’
The Guardian, 16th December 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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