Police & Prisons

Articles

28 Sept 2012

Picking up the IPP pieces

The recent Strasbourg ruling that indeterminate sentences 'breached human rights was not unexpected, yet the ramifications 'for the UK government could be considerable, says Jill Lorimer

21 Sept 2012

Felix | When Britain was a different country

The Hillsborough report is a tribute to those who have faith in the law ?and shows how far we have moved on as a nation, says Felix

16 Jul 2012

Lawyers question need for weekend courts

'Significant costs at a time the government says there is no more money'

3 Jul 2012

Battling the surveillance state

The High Court has ruled that the policy on the retention of personal data is unlawful, and warned of its negative impact. So why, instead of issuing new guidance that would have cracked down on police overstepping the mark, has the government chosen to champion new legislation that will similarly trample the rights of innocent people? Anna Mazzola and Najma Rasul report

25 Jun 2012

The new scheme for foreign national prisoners: vigilance is key'

TERS will reduce the caseload of the Parole Board and the cost of handling such cases, but it is in its early stages and practitioners should be prepared to start judicial review proceedings where they feel the secretary of state has acted unlawfully, says Patrick Hassan-Morlai

19 Jun 2012

On the beat | Total surveillance

The extension of police powers to indiscriminantly 'snoop' on communications data is an infringement of human rights

11 Jun 2012

Police pay libel damages over murder statement

High Court decides suicide more likely after body found in lake

7 Jun 2012

On the beat | The case against privatising the police

A publicly-run police services can't be outsourced without the public's consent