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Increase in stop and search in Scotland causes concern
New figures have been published that appear to show the number of stop and searches being carried out in Scotland has doubled, leading to concern from human rights groups, reports the Scotsman.The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) is believed to have asked Scotland's Chief Constable to investigate the reasons for such… Read more ...Four sentenced for £6m film tax fraud
Four members of a London based gang were sentenced last week for their roles in a £6 million VAT and film tax credits fraud.Of the four, one absconded before the trial and was convicted in his absence. The remaining three, Amit Kumar, Afsana Karim and Sanjeev Mirajkar, were convicted following… Read more ...FCA fines trader for market manipulation
For the first time the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken enforcement action against a High Frequency Trader, as part of its strategy to enhance the integrity of the UK’s financial markets. According to the FCA, between 6th September 2011 and 18th October 2011 US-based trader Michael Coscia used an… Read more ...Commission proposes European Public Prosecutor's Office
The European Commission has set out plans to establish a European Public Prosecutor's Office. Its exclusive task will be to investigate and prosecute and, where relevant, bring to judgement – in the Member States' courts - crimes affecting the EU budget. The European Public Prosecutor's Office will be an independent… Read more ...Whole life orders should include the possibility of review
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled this week that three British men who had been given whole life sentences had suffered a breach of Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which prohibits inhuman and degrading treatment. The case concerned the three applicants’ complaint that their… Read more ...Full investigation is key in decisions to prosecute victims of trafficking
Child victims of human trafficking who commit a crime could have charges against them dropped if they can prove that the offence was committed as a result of exploitation, following a recent Court of Appeal case in which the Equality and Human Rights Commission intervened. The Court of Appeal’s ruling… Read more ...MEPs target mafia-style crime
Whistleblowers, informers and witnesses of mafia-style crime should be protected EU wide, says the European Parliament, in a set of proposals voted on this week. The proposals include the following: an EU-wide definition of the crime of participating in a mafia-style organisation; that the Commission should put forward a… Read more ...Tougher penalties mooted for cybercrime
Cyber criminals could soon face tougher EU-wide penalties under a draft directive agreed by MEPs, Council and Commission negotiators last year and endorsed by the EU Parliament Civil Liberties Committee this week. The new rules also aim to facilitate prevention and to boost police and judicial cooperation in this field. The… Read more ...EU fair trial rights proposal
A European Commission proposal to guarantee the rights of all citizens to be advised by a lawyer when facing criminal proceedings has moved a step closer to agreement, after a breakthrough in negotiations between the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers. The draft law would mean all suspects –… Read more ...More From Our News Archive
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