GOOD NEWS! CPS to review EVERY charge, conviction + sentence brought under emergency coronavirus laws!
This follows our investigation into a teen wrongfully convicted after visiting his mum. In our report this week we called on CPS to review every case.
thetimes.co.uk/article/cps-wi…
This follows our investigation into a teen wrongfully convicted after visiting his mum. In our report this week we called on CPS to review every case.
thetimes.co.uk/article/cps-wi…
This is the first time the CPS has ever launched a review of every charge under a specific law.
Huge thanks to our Researcher @madeleine_beth who has been calling courts! And Times journalist @fariha54 + human rights lawyer @Kirsty_Brimelow bringing much needed scrutiny👏
Huge thanks to our Researcher @madeleine_beth who has been calling courts! And Times journalist @fariha54 + human rights lawyer @Kirsty_Brimelow bringing much needed scrutiny👏
The Times view:
"This zealotry is unfair on law-abiding citizens who find themselves treated like criminals (..) That is particularly dangerous since the [rules] rely on public consent. Should large numbers decide to rebel, the police would not have the manpower to enforce them"
"This zealotry is unfair on law-abiding citizens who find themselves treated like criminals (..) That is particularly dangerous since the [rules] rely on public consent. Should large numbers decide to rebel, the police would not have the manpower to enforce them"
The Times view on lockdown policing also backs our call for Government to distinguish more clearly between laws + advice:
"The solution must also lie in making the rules clearer. The distinction between guidelines and legal restrictions is often muddy."
thetimes.co.uk/article/the-ti…
"The solution must also lie in making the rules clearer. The distinction between guidelines and legal restrictions is often muddy."
thetimes.co.uk/article/the-ti…
Our statement:
"This is a vital move by the CPS. Criminalisation of behaviours that were entirely ordinary and lawful just weeks ago should be a last resort in this pandemic as criminal records can change people's lives. We've been shocked to find a string of ... 1/2
"This is a vital move by the CPS. Criminalisation of behaviours that were entirely ordinary and lawful just weeks ago should be a last resort in this pandemic as criminal records can change people's lives. We've been shocked to find a string of ... 1/2
... wrongful coronavirus convictions resulting from serious incompetence by police, the CPS and magistrates. This unprecedented review is a reflection of how these draconian emergency powers risk confusion, criminalisation and unduly stripping people of their liberty." 2/2
