The family of Lee Lewis, a 22 year old man who died after crashing into a wall whilst being pursued by the police, have been awarded £20,000 in compensation from South Wales Police. The family, who were awarded the compensation in an out of court settlement during a civil claim against the...
I was interested to note the comments of the Home Affairs Select Committee when they told two Senior Officers from South Yorkshire Police that they needed to "get a grip” on child abuse. The comments, made yesterday, came on the same day as I received a Legal Aid Certificate for a...
Police forces in England and Wales are facing severe criticism as a report, released today, revealed that they are failing the public when it comes to recording complaints against them. One of the forces named in the report is Lancashire Constabulary, one of the main forces that we deal with in...
For those who read my previous blog , you will know that we were awaiting a landmark decision in DNA and fingerprint retention from the Supreme Court. On the 18th May 2011, the Supreme Court gave their decision on R (on the application of C) (FC) v Commissioner of Police of the...
At present, police complaint solicitors are awaiting a judgement from the Supreme Court in R (on the application of C) (FC) v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to finally make a decision on the retention of DNA samples and fingerprints. The Association of Chief Police Officers'...