AKJ and others v The Commissioner of Police and others This summary sets out what the judgment means and what implications it has for the case of the eight women (and others); Harriet Wistrich is solicitor for the eight claimants.…
Outrage as High Court Permits Secrecy over Undercover Policing
The High Court has today granted an application by the Metropolitan Police for a secret hearing over the claims brought against them under the Human Rights Act, arising from undercover officers engaging in intimate long term relationships with women whilst…
Women outraged by Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s comments to Home Affairs Select Committee
For the eight women taking out legal action against the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, Hogan-Howe’s comments to the Home Affairs Select Committee on 27 November in which he states it is ‘almost inevitable’ that undercover officers will have…
High Court hearing 21.11.12 – 23.11.12
Over the last two and a half days, the High Court has considered the police’s application to hide the women’s claims in the IPT. The judge has now retired to consider the issues raised and has not yet indicated when…
Statement condemning the Metropolitan Police’s attempt to have case heard in secret
“The police cannot be permitted to hide behind the cloak of secrecy, when they have been guilty of one of the most intrusive and complete invasions of privacy that can be imagined.” The approach of the Metropolitan Police to the…