Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93954 total results. Showing results 75161 to 75180 «375537563757375837593760376137623763Next ›Last » Disclosure of evidence in criminal cases In this report we consider the disclosure of unused material in criminal cases. The Crown Prosecution Service have the duty to disclose relevant material collected by the police in the course of an investigation to the defence. This process is part of ensuring a fair trial. Problems with disclosure came into sharp focus following the high-profile collapse of a number cases between December 2017 and spring 2018. In early December 2017 the Government had announced that the then Attorney General would conduct a review of disclosure. The Attorney General has since changed, but we expect that this review will conclude. The Crown Prosecution Service, National Police Chiefs’ Council and College of Policing also published a “National Disclosure Improvement Plan” in January this year Parliament.uk 20/7/2018 Report Insufficient leadership caused long-term failings in disclosure of evidence Long-term failures in the disclosure of evidence have gone unresolved, in part, because of the insufficient focus and leadership, says the Justice Committee in a report on disclosure of evidence in criminal cases. Parliament.uk 20/7/2018 News Law chief criticised over evidence disclosure The attorney-general and the director of public prosecutions will come under fire from MPs today for failing to tackle problems with evidence not being disclosed that have led to miscarriages of justice. The Times - Subscription at source 20/7/2018 News Crime figures: No charges for 90 per cent of crimes as violence soars Only 9 per cent of crime reports lead to charges The Times - Subscription at source 20/7/2018 News MPs criticise head of public prosecution’s rape case failures MPs have criticised the director of public prosecutions over failings in the disclosure of evidence in rape and serious sexual assault cases. BBC 20/7/2018 News West Midlands Police deal with seven knife crimes every day There were 2,850 knife crimes in the area served by West Midlands Police over 12 months - and that's up by a fifth since the year before Birmingham Post 19/7/2018 News Child spies being used by police and security services in operations against terrorists and drug gangs, Home Office reveals Child spies are being used by police and security services in operations against terrorists, gangs and drug dealers, the Home Office says The Telegraph 19/7/2018 News Officer numbers drop again as staff levels rise Officer numbers have again fallen to the lowest level on record despite the first growth in the overall police workforce for eight years. Police Professional - Subscription at source 19/7/2018 News North Yorkshire PCC proposes new complaints system North Yorkshire’s police and crime commissioner (PCC) has put forward proposals for her to take a more active role in the police complaints process. Police Professional 19/7/2018 News Calls for further explanation as recording contributes to 32% crime increase Crime in Cheshire rose by almost a third in the year up to March, new Office of National Statistics figures show. Crewe & Nantwich Guardian 19/7/2018 News Serious knife crime at its highest level in London for 10 years Last year saw a 22% rise in the capital Croydon Advertiser 19/7/2018 News Crime reported every four minutes as offences rise again on Merseyside Government statistics show a 16% rise in crime over the past 12 months Liverpool Echo 19/7/2018 News UK could have up to 136,000 modern slaves, rights foundation claims Tens of thousands of slaves could be living in the UK, a new report has claimed. A study of modern-day slavery by the Walk Free Foundation says there could be two slaves for every 1,000 people in the UK - amounting to 136,000 victims across the country. Wessex FM 19/7/2018 News Northumbria Police defends use of controversial spit guards to protect officers from infections Northumbria Police said the fine mesh masks which will be placed over the faces of people who spit at or try to bite officers Chronicle Live (North East) 19/7/2018 News ‘Sleepwalking into a nightmare’: surge in crime paints a bleak picture Figures showing a steep rise in police-recorded offences make for uneasy reading The Guardian 19/7/2018 News UK intelligence and police using child spies in covert operations Home Office wants more freedom to find information on terrorists and gangs via children The Guardian 19/7/2018 News Dorset Police merger would bring greater say on funding The Chief Constable of Dorset Police has told Wessex FM a merger with Devon and Cornwall would give the force a greater say in Whitehall. Wessex FM 19/7/2018 News Long-term fall in crime is over as statistics show spike in robbery and murder Figures come as number of police officers in England and Wales hits new record low and proportion of solved crimes drops The Independent 19/7/2018 News Police in North Yorkshire say cannabis laws have ‘no impact’ Police officers in North Yorkshire believe cannabis laws have "little or no impact" on offenders' use of the drug. The Press (York) 19/7/2018 News The number of West Midlands Police officers has fallen yet again That’s a drop of 175 Birmingham Live 19/7/2018 News «375537563757375837593760376137623763Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events
