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WHAT? BAD COP The number of serving cops in YOUR area who are convicted criminals revealed as police hire thieves – The Scottish Sun – 29 Jan 2022

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The number of serving cops in YOUR area who are convicted criminals revealed as policehire thieves

 
  • Sarah Grealish
  • 12:58, 23 Jan 2022
  • Updated: 9:53, 24 Jan 2022

HUNDREDS of serving police officers have been convicted of criminal offences – including assault and robbery, a Sun investigation has revealed.

More than 300 cops currently serving in forces across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are guilty of crimes, according to data released under the Freedom of Information Act.

 

Over 350 serving police officers in the UK have criminal convictions, a Sun investigation has found
Over 350 serving police officers in the UK have criminal convictions, a Sun investigation has foundCredit: Getty

But the true figure is thought to be much higher, as just under half of forces refused to reveal their statistics – claiming that it would cost too much money to compile the information.

Now The Sun Online can reveal hundreds of worrying…

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Serious procedural irregularities in family court hearings finally considered important to a fair trial

Researching Reform

A recently published judgment from a case in which a mother was accused of causing injury to her child finally acknowledges the importance of addressing serious procedural errors in family court cases.

LexisNexis has produced a very good summary of the case, an extract of which we’re adding below:

“A fact-finding hearing took place in early 2021 in care proceedings involving a girl, S, then aged 6½ years of age. The principal issue arising in the hearing was the cause of injuries sustained by another child, J, a boy then aged 5½ years of age. Other findings sought by the local authority related to allegations of domestic abuse by the father, Y, towards S’s mother, X, and J’s mother, A’s misuse of ketamine. The judge found that J’s injuries had been sustained accidentally but some had been inflicted by A. A appealed on the basis of, amongst other things…

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