Police & Prisons

Articles

14 Sept 2023

Are we facing a new wave of new police ‘protection’ claims?

The Woodcock judgment is one of the most significant developments in common law for public bodies in decades when it comes to the assumed 'duty of car'; on law enforcement, write Andrew Steel and Emelia Bezant-Gahan.

17 Aug 2023

Serious data breach by Suffolk and Norfolk police forces affecting victims of crimes and witnesses

The police forces have posted a joint statement confirming that they will be notifying 1,230 individuals that have been affected by the data breach.

11 Aug 2023

NPCC reacts to report on Police Race Action Plan

The National Police Chiefs' Council has responded to the Independent Scrutiny and Oversight Board's first annual report on the Police Race Action Plan.

9 Aug 2023

Exonerated prisoners will no longer be charged for saved living expenses

Compensation payments made to the wrongly convicted will no longer be reduced to account for 'saved living costs'.

28 Jul 2023

Lords committee: UK-EU security cooperation 'sub-optimal'

In a letter to the home secretary, the Justice and Home Affairs Committee said that cooperation on law enforcement and criminal justice between the UK and the European Union has been "set back in certain respects".

18 Jul 2023

Law Society: five fixes for the justice system

With the UK's justice system in crisis, there are short-term fixes that will stabilise the system, says the Law Society of England and Wales.

14 Jul 2023

Walking a tightrope: policing and legislating public order

Emelia Bezant-Gahan analyses the UK's recent public order legislation, its implications for the right to protest and competing human rights issues.

11 Apr 2023

Pre-charge bail vs RUI: the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

Six months on from the act, little has improved for police culture towards criminal suspects, argues Bartholomew Dalton