Doubling in innocent people branded criminals by Criminal Records Bureau –...
“Hundreds of innocent people could have been given criminal records last year, more than double the previous year, new figures show.” Full story Daily Telegraph, 21st May 2013 Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
View ArticleBurglars win right to keep convictions secret – Daily Telegraph
“Thousands of criminals, including burglars, will be allowed to work in hospitals, schools and care homes after senior judges ruled that criminal record checks were breaching offenders’ human rights.”...
View ArticleEnhanced Disclosure in Sport – Sports Law Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers
“Sports regulatory bodies and sports clubs must generally obtain enhanced disclosure of coaches and other persons who are responsible for supervising and working with children (now called Enhanced...
View ArticleEnhanced criminal records certificates – teachers on trial – Panopticon
“The theory that there is no smoke without fire is one which often looms large where teachers are accused of sexual offences against pupils. Even in the face of a decision by the CPS that there is...
View ArticleThe Sun gets regulator reprimand and apologises for misleading on European...
“Remember Inhuman Rights, The Sun’s garbled reporting of this Court of Appeal decision on Criminal Record Bureau checks? In February, I wrote this: No, The Sun, the Human Rights Act is not the EU. My...
View ArticleHome Office asks Supreme Court to make landmark privacy ruling – The Independent
“Government lawyers want to overturn decision that criminal records vetting system breaches human rights.” Full story The Independent, 14th July 2013 Source: www.independent.co.uk
View ArticlePrivacy actions up 22% as public fights storage of personal information on...
“A sharp rise in the number of privacy hearings in British courts has been fuelled by requests for ‘irrelevant’ personal information to be removed from police and other state databases, figures show.”...
View ArticleHaunted by one’s past – yet another criminal records case – Panopticon
“As I mentioned in my post last week, the case of T v Secretary of State for the Home Department, which concerns the legality of the current CRB regime, is shortly to be considered by the Supreme...
View ArticleComplaints against doctors double since 2007 – Daily Telegraph
“Complaints against doctors have more than doubled in six years amid increasing demand on NHS services and rising expectations from patients, according to a new report.” Full story Daily Telegraph,...
View ArticlePolice face legal challenge over secret files on protesters – The Guardian
“Police chiefs face a legal challenge over their policy of keeping secret files on thousands of political activists.” Full story The Guardian, 18th October 2013 Source: www.guardian.co.uk
View ArticleViolent history of partners to be disclosed as Clare’s Law rolled out...
‘A pilot scheme to protect women from violent partners, known as Clare’s Law, is to be rolled out nationwide. Theresa May, the Home Secretary, is expected to announce the full implementation of the law...
View ArticleDisclosure and Barring Service: criminal record checks and referrals – Home...
‘Disclosure and Barring Service: criminal record checks and referrals – guidance.’ Full guidance Home Office, 25th November 2013 Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
View ArticleClare’s Law – what is it and is it what’s needed? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘From March 2014, a scheme allowing police to disclose to individuals details of their partners’ abusive pasts will be extended to police forces across England and Wales, following a successful...
View ArticleCS gas canister barrister to be disbarred – Bar Standards Board
‘A barrister who failed to disclose previous criminal convictions for possessing CS gas and wilfully obstructing the police is to be disbarred, following an independent public disciplinary tribunal.’...
View ArticleReforms to help reduce reoffending come into force – Ministry of Justice
‘Reforms which will cut the amount of time some offenders need to disclose details of any low level convictions will come into effect next month, Justice Minister Simon Hughes said today.’ Full story...
View ArticleRegina (A) v Chief Constable of C Constabulary – WLR Daily
Regina (A) v Chief Constable of C Constabulary [2014] EWHC 216 (Admin); [2014] WLR (D) 63 ‘The proper application of the non police personnel vetting process set out in the national vetting policy...
View ArticleNon-payment of TV licence fee may be taken out of criminal law – The Guardian
‘Plans to decriminalise the non-payment of the TV licence fee are being considered by government departments in a move designed to ease pressure on the courts, but which could have major repercussions...
View ArticleClare’s law letting women know if partner has abusive past rolled out – The...
‘Women will be able to find out if their partners have an abusive past as the domestic violence disclosure scheme – known as Clare’s law – is rolled out across every police force across England and...
View ArticleReoffending reforms – no refinement of relevance – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘The Government has today announced their long-awaited reforms to disclosure of previous convictions for rehabilitated offenders.’ Full story Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 10th March 2014 Source:...
View ArticleReforms to help reduce reoffending come into force – Ministry of Justice
‘Reforms which will cut the amount of time some offenders need to disclose details of any low level convictions come into effect today, Justice Minister Simon Hughes.’ Full press release Ministry of...
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