Ahead of today’s judgment over police obstructions to this case, here’s some background reading on why “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” must be rejected as an obstruction to justice…… (NCND = Neither Confirm Nor Deny – see here for an explanation)…
PRESS RELEASE: Met police admit for first time in legal case that undercover officers in intimate sexual relationships are not appropriate
At a High Court Hearing today, 6 June 2014, the Met police were finally forced to admit that if the claims brought by eight women, who alleged they were in long term intimate relationships, are true then such relationships would…
PRESS RELEASE: Court to hear issues against Met police over SDS deployments, as women issue legal challenge to NCND
* Women’s legal action over undercover relationships * Court hearing 5-6 June 2014, Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London On Thursday 5 June and Friday 6 June 2014, the main issues in a case against the Metropolitan Police over undercover…
Explanation of challenge to ‘Neither Confirm Nor Deny’ – court hearing 5-6 June 2014
On 5-6 June, this case will be in court again. The women have applied to the court to challenge the Met’s delaying tactics in this case, in particular their use of “Neither Confirm Nor Deny” (‘NCND’). The hearing concerns the common law…
Submission on new Covert Human Intelligence Sources Code of Practice and Covert Surveillance Code of Practice
The government held a public consultation on proposals to update their codes of practice relating to undercover officers (known in these codes as “Covert Human Intelligence Sources”). The draft codes and the consultation document can be viewed HERE. The consultation…