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Keir Starmer

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Name: Keir Starmer

First reported 9 hours ago - Updated 14 mins ago - 1 reports

Disarray as DPP contradicts new guidance on naming of suspects

Controversial plans to protect the identity of suspects arrested by police were in disarray last night after the Director of Public Prosecutions called for more "wriggle room" to name suspects before they were charged. Keir Starmer QC, who steps down ... [Published The Independent - 9 hours ago]

Entities: Police, Keir Starmer, Arrests, guidelines, Friendship

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 6 hours ago - 1 reports

The News Matrix: Wednesday 22 May 2013

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Entities: Iodine, Fake, United Kingdom

First reported 18 hours ago - Updated 16 hours ago - 4 reports

Call for police to be allowed to name some suspects on arrest

Director of public prosecutions, Keir Starmer QC, says naming certain suspects may prompt more victims to come forward Britain's top prosecutor has called for more "wriggle room" in new rules which say that the police should not normally name suspects ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Arrests, Keir Starmer, Police, Kirsty Hughes, guidelines

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

MPs discuss work of the Crown Prosecution Service

Keir Starmer QC, Director of Public Prosecutions, appears before MPs on the Justice Select Committee to discuss the work of the Crown Prosecution Service. ... [Published United Kingdom Parliament - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Crown Prosecution Service, Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Channel 4

Cardiff Five report 'critical of lawyers'

Lawyers face serious criticism after a CPS inquiry into the aborted trials of 12 police officers involved in the investigation of murdered prostitute Lynette White, Channel 4 News has learned.A report into the collapse of the country's biggest ever police ... [Published Channel 4 - May 20 2013]

Entities: Cardiff (United Kingdom), Channel 4, Abortion, Keir Starmer

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Exclusive: Police may face charges over Yorkshire supergrass scandal

THE Director of Public Prosecutions has been formally asked to reconsider the decision not to charge any officers in connection with the West Yorkshire Police supergrass scandal.The solicitor representing a man whose murder conviction was quashed because ... [Published NewsRT.co.uk - May 18 2013]

Entities: Police, Keir Starmer, Director of Public Prosecutions

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

UK Home Office

'Work together to stamp out child sex abuse' says charity

LESSONS: The Rev Lynda Rose, chief executive of Voice for Justice UKAN Oxford-based charity chief has backed a call for joined-up working to stop the sexual exploitation of young girls.Victims’ charity Voice for Justice UK chief executive the Rev Lynda ... [Published Oxford Mail - May 18 2013]

Entities: Child Sexual Abuse, Bullfinch, UK Home Office, Anthony Stansfeld, Keir Starmer

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Exclusive: Police may face charges over Yorkshire supergrass scandal

THE Director of Public Prosecutions has been formally asked to reconsider the decision not to charge any officers in connection with the West Yorkshire Police supergrass scandal. The solicitor representing a man whose murder conviction was quashed because ... [Published Yorkshire Post - May 18 2013]

Entities: Gary Ford, Paul Maxwell, Police

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Asylum-seeking children are being disbelieved – and classed as adults | Diane Taylor

Social workers, tasked with protecting vulnerable children, should not be drawn into the culture of disbelief around asylum A report published today says that hundreds of vulnerable children have been put at risk because social workers and others have ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - May 17 2013]

Entities: Workers, UK Home Office, Custody, Keir Starmer

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Theresa May urges 'arrest anonymity'

People who have been arrested should not normally be named until they are charged, Home Secretary Theresa May has said in a letter to police.Her call comes amid concerns different approaches are being taken by forces in England and Wales.It also follows ... [Published BBC - May 15 2013]

Entities: Theresa May, Stuart Hall, Arrests, Police

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

U.K. Panel Rejects Age Distinction in Child Sex Abuse Cases

U.K. lawmakers rejected suggestions that the age of a child should be taken into account in sexual abuse cases, as Britain debates historical abuse including those of television star Jimmy Savile."The inclusion of age ranges could fail to take into account ... [Published BusinessWeek - May 16 2013]

Entities: Child Sexual Abuse, Jimmy Savile, Abuse

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 5 reports

News: Drivers who kill loved ones in a car crash could escape prosecution

Drivers responsible for car crashes in which relatives are killed could escape prosecution under new guidelines issued by Britain's director of public prosecutions.The emotional trauma suffered by motorists when they crash while distracted, killing their ... [Published Sunday Times Driving - May 10 2013]

Entities: Keir Starmer, Car Accidents, guidelines, Crown Prosecution Service, emergency

Quotes

Appearing before the House of Commons Justice Committee, Mr Starmer said: "i’m for a blanket rule on charge, i’m not for a blanket rule on arrest. i would certainly want wriggle room to name in certain types of cases."

Disarray as DPP contradicts new guidance on naming of suspects [Published The Independent - 9 hours ago]

Mr Starmer QC added: "my concern is what happens on charge, i am also concerned to have enough wriggle room, whatever the approach is, to have naming in the circumstances where it is necessary in order to enable a charge to brought if that's the appropriate course of action."

CPS boss advocates 'wriggle room' [Published Hinckley Times - 18 hours ago]

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The News Matrix: Wednesday 22 May 2013 [Published The Independent - 6 hours ago]
Disarray as DPP contradicts new guidance on nam... [Published The Independent - 9 hours ago]
Call for police to be allowed to name some susp... [Published Guardian.co.uk - 16 hours ago]
Suspect naming 'wriggle room' urged [Published BBC - 17 hours ago]
CPS boss advocates 'wriggle room' [Published Hinckley Times - 18 hours ago]
CPS BOSS ADVOCATES 'WRIGGLE ROOM' [Published Daily Star - 18 hours ago]
MPs discuss work of the Crown Prosecution Service [Published United Kingdom Parliament - 21 hours ago]
Comment: Lowering age of consent to 13 is absurd [Published Politics.co.uk - 22 hours ago]
Cardiff Five report 'critical of lawyers' [Published Channel 4 - May 20 2013]
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Week ahead [Published BBC - May 17 2013]
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Religious groups Condemn 'Horrifying Abuse' Of ... [Published Huffington Post UK - May 14 2013]
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Stand against such horrific abuse [Published British National Party - May 14 2013]
Dad charged after son's death crash [Published Coventry Telegraph - May 13 2013]
News: Drivers who kill loved ones in a car cras... [Published Sunday Times Driving - May 10 2013]
Dangerous drivers who kill a loved one could av... [Published AOL UK - May 10 2013]
‘Grieving’ reckless motorists to avoid prosecut... [Published Russia Today - May 10 2013]
Social Media Never Forgets [Published HRZone - May 10 2013]
Drivers who kill a friend or loved one could be... [Published Mail Online UK - May 10 2013]
Shift on killer driver prosecutions [Published BBC - May 09 2013]
Gatestone Update :: Soeren Kern: UK: The Crisis... [Published Solsticewitch13's BOS - May 09 2013]
Is this justice, or naming and shaming? [Published Spiked Online - May 08 2013]
HM Revenue & Customs - Tax Evasion Enforcement [Published JD Supra - May 07 2013]
Standing up to the hate crime bullies [Published Public Service - May 07 2013]

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The law must shine its light on those accused o... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - May 04 2013] If Stuart Hall had had anonymity, many of his victims would never have come forward or been believed A decade has passed since Nadine Milroy-Sloan was jailed for three years, for having made false accusations of rape against Neil and Christine Hamilton, ...
Keir Starmer proves the case for not having a p... [Published Comment is free \| guardian.co.uk - Apr 27 2013] The retiring director of public prosecutions did a first-class job: otherness brings the freedom to say no For years the bar was pretty snooty about the office of the director of public prosecutions. Men (usually), in private practice and earning good ...
Kelvin Joins the Telegraph [Published Guy Fawkes' blog - Apr 04 2013] A great signing for the Telegraph: Kelvin MacKenzie has been snapped up as a weekly columnist. His first effort asks why the Prime Mentalist has been popping in for cosy chats with Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions. That’ll be one ...
The Sunday Times jails its source [Published The Coffee House \| Politics and News Discussion ... - Mar 11 2013] In a long piece in the last issue of the Sunday Times(£) Isabel Oakeshott, its political editor, wrote of her relationship with Vicky Pryce. She sobbed and sighed. She was full of sympathy. You can almost hear the tears pitter-patter on her ...

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AUDIO: Crackdown on 'dishonest' tax schemes [Published BBC News Video - Business - Jan 22 2013]