Police Law

More stop and search powers for the police

On 31st March 2019 the Home Secretary announced that he was giving more power to the police to exercise the power contained in section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 to stop and search without having reasonable suspicion that the person…

Articles
10/04/2019

Assumption of responsibility: emergency call handlers

Sherratt v Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police [2018] EWHC; 1746 (QB) [2019] P.I.Q.R. P1 This is a confusingly written judgment which I am firmly of the opinion is wrong. It is, however, interesting for how it is wrong. The basis of the claim is…

Articles
09/04/2019

Tom Little QC successfully defends Schedule 7 powers for the Police to demand PINs or passwords for electronic devices at airports and ports

Last year Tom Little QC successfully prosecuted Muhammad Rabbani for an offence under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 following his refusal at Heathrow Airport to provide the PINs or passwords to his mobile telephone and laptop.

News
14/05/2018

Dekinar: Actions Against the Police – A Primer

This webinar is the first in a short series offering a primer on the most common types of action brought against the police. In this first part, Russell Wilcox looks at actions in Assault and Battery, Negligence and Harassment. These are the type of claims…

Webinars
Webinar: 17/11/2023

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