Police withdraw stalking protection order application against Caroline Farrow

This is so shocking. I would hope it is reported as an example of how institutions can have their procedures hijacked and misused.

Although there is a part of me that now thinks most institutions whether institutional or commercial dont have the first idea how to do their work properly.

Is there any chance of compensation for wrongful procedures, or at least an apology?

Felix is, unsurprisingly since he's not a police officer, wrong.

The police had submissions but, for reasons I won't speculate upon, failed to include them. They hadn't even read them before submitting the application.

Given that the submissions, once rightfully taken into consideration, binned the application, one wonders if the complainant's statements and / or other conduct now warrants scrutiny. It's clear a case cannot proceed merely upon someone's say-so.

Thelnebriati

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/management-information-stalking-protection-orders/review-of-stalking-protection-orders-accessible-version#:~:text=In%20order%20to%20apply%20for,other%20person%20from%20that%20risk.

Have a read up on how SPO are used first.

How they can be applied before the point of going to CPS for a charging decision.
How they are seen as a success and over 70% are approved

ANameChangePresents
The police provided their barrister with 'all the evidence' - that's what the list of conditions were.

What was not presented was CF defence submissions. But if she went 'no reply' in her interview - the police would not have been able to submit her defence submissions because there was nothing to submit

IMVFHO, police shouldn't use ''this is so awful it has to be true because they wouldn't make up something that serious'' instead of actual evidence.

I'm glad she was given a proper opportunity to defend herself and unsurprised that, when given the opportunity to appropriately defend herself they dropped the application.

There is some distance still to go in reversing the capture of some public institutions but progress is being made I think.

The more sunlight the better.

I can't wait for a certain someone to wade in here to declare "they did nuffin' wrong guv" or "not providing your barrister all of the relevant material is JUSTICE".

<Pulls pew>