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02
Dec

What is a personal data breach?

December 2, 2022,
When you hand your personal data over to an organisation, you expect them to keep it safe. Multiple laws are in place to ensure that companies and public bodies protect your private information. Despite this, it’s becoming increasingly common to become the victim of a personal data breach. In July, August, and September this year,...
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29
Nov

Royal Mail data breach: technical glitch exposes customers’ information

November 29, 2022
The Royal Mail had to take down its Click & Drop service on the 1st of November after a data breach resulted in customers being able to see other users’ information. At 1 pm, customers began to report seeing details of people’s orders, customer’s details, and business’s order history. The Royal Mail attributed the leak to a...
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28
Nov

What are my police stop and search rights?

November 28, 2022,
If you are stopped by the police and searched, the officers are required by law to follow a particular set of rules and observe your rights. If they fail to do so, the search is unlawful, and you could be entitled to compensation. Becoming aware of your police stop and search rights can potentially protect...
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25
Nov

Merseyside police officer accidentally records his own racist abuse, resigns

November 25, 2022,
A Merseyside police officer was left no choice but to resign after he accidentally recorded himself shouting racist abuse at his TV during a news segment featuring a black person. The disgraced former officer sent the incriminating voice note to a fellow police officer who he was texting with at the time over WhatsApp. The...
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22
Nov

HNK Solicitors secures £20,500 in unlawful arrest claim against the Metropolitan Police

November 22, 2022,
At HNK Solicitors, we have a highly specialised and committed team dedicated to pursuing civil actions against the police. We have handled hundreds of claims against the police and successfully helped innocent victims reach settlements in a variety of cases, including unlawful arrests, illegal stop and searches and misconduct incidents. In June 2019, a client...
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10 Downing Street in London, home of the British governments prime minister.
22
Nov

Misfeasance in public office explained

November 22, 2022,
Public officials, such as government ministers and police officers, are legally obliged to use their position of authority for good. If instead, they opt to abuse their position of power and cause harm or loss to a third party, they can be found guilty of misfeasance in public office. Naturally, it can be very intimidating to...
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Police monitor a vigil organised for Sarah Everard in Clapham Common.
19
Nov

Police vetting failures let ‘thousands’ of predatory officers sign up, watchdog finds

November 19, 2022,
Inadequate vetting has allowed thousands of potentially dangerous officers to serve in police forces across England and Wales, a watchdog has found. People with criminal records — including serious crime, strong family links to organised crime, and substantial, undischarged debt, were hired as police officers. Furthermore, staff were allowed to transfer between forces despite a...
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18
Nov

Former Metropolitan police officer jailed for stealing £1500 from station to pay debts

November 18, 2022,
Former Met police officer Bradley Francis was jailed earlier this month after stealing £1500 from a station safe. Francis received a ten-month sentence for taking the money and was ordered to pay £1500 in compensation. He took the cash from Stoke Newington’s police station in East London back in April in order to pay off credit card...
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18
Nov

Suffolk Police data breach exposes personal information of sexual assault victims

November 18, 2022,
Suffolk Police has suffered a data breach resulting in the personal information of sexual assault victims being posted on the force’s website. According to the East Anglian Daily Times, hundreds of people may have been affected by the breach. Suffolk Police force has claimed that “the matter was quickly resolved” and launched an investigation into...
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12
Oct

Facebook reaches settlement for Cambridge Analytica data breach lawsuit

October 12, 2022,
Meta, Facebook’s parent company, has agreed to settle for an undisclosed sum in a data breach lawsuit, which saw the company accused of illegally sharing user data with the disgraced analysis firm Cambridge Analytica. The Californian class action lawsuit was brought against the company by a group of Facebook users who believe it violated consumer privacy...
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