In a surprise move today the solicitors for the Metropolitan Police have withdrawn their application to strike out the case of women who were deceived into intimate relationships with undercover police. The application was the latest in a series of…
Joint statement: No faith in Herne; call for full public inquiry
This last autumn the women who are bringing this case, and their solicitors, met with other individuals, organisations and lawyers affected by undercover police operations. A statement (see below) below was issued as a result. In the statement, the signatories…
Statement re today’s Appeal judgment
Below is the full text of a public statement from three of the women in this case. These three women, alongside three other claimants, appealed against their human rights claims being sent to a secret court. This statement is in…
The case so far – twists and turns – UPDATED
Thanks so much to everyone who’s supported the case so far. Even though it’s still in its early days it’s turned into a complex legal battle. With every twist and turn the real issues could get obscured, so we’ve written…
POSTPONED: November hearing will now take place in March
UPDATE: The hearing previously scheduled for 20 or 21 November has now been postponed to mid-March 2014. (Follow that link for updated information about the hearing.) After a year-long battle against one secret court, the women face new obstructions and…