INTRODUCTION The second tranche of hearings in the Undercover Policing Inquiry is finally underway, starting on Monday 1st July 2024, with Opening Statements delivered live online. The last hearings ended more than a year ago, with closing statements for Tranche 1…
Monica disappointed by today’s dismissal
High Court dismiss challenge to CPS decision not to prosecute undercover police officer The High Court has dismissed a challenge to a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute former undercover police officer Jim Boyling under the Sexual…
Another Judicial Review hearing next week
An important Judicial Review hearing to consider the decision by the Crown Prosecution Service not to prosecute former undercover police officer Jim Boyling in respect of his deceitful sexual relationship with an environmental activist will be heard on 13th…
Legal challenge vs the Home Secretary refused permission
Today, three victims of undercover policing were dismayed to learn that that they have been denied permission to proceed with their Judicial Review against the Home Secretary’s decision not to appoint additional panel members to sit alongside Sir John Mitting…
Police fail to close down undercover relationship case following new revelations
Today in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) [1], the police failed in their attempt to close down Kate Wilson’s [2] human rights claim [3] about secret political policing and her relationship with the undercover officer, Mark Kennedy. This was the…