Lord Justice Pitchford will decide on a case-by-case basis how many applications for secrecy to approveThe senior judge main a public inquiry into the covert police infiltration of political groups has decided that undercover officers will not be given blanket anonymity during the hearings.
The ruling by Lord Justice Pitchford follows an attempt by the police to hold large parts of the inquiry held in private. They hold argued that none of the undercover officers should be identified to the public to protect them from harm. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com