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NEWS - “without comment” WAPI Chairman comments.... The Observer, Mark Townsend, @townsendmark, Sun 11 Apr 2021 Why a year of lockdown has made searching for the missing so hard, Almost all the people who disappear are found. But in the past year, many safety nets for...

NEWS – “without comment” Cold Case Murder - $1 Million Reward!!  $1m reward for information on cold case murder of Melbourne siblings By Chanel Zagon Mar 30, 2021 A $1 million reward is on offer to help solve a cold case double-murder of a brother and sister killed in...

NEWS – “without comment” Trustify CEO Danny Boice sentenced to 97 months in prison By Andy Medici  –  Senior Staff Reporter, Washington Business Journal Mar 26, 2021 Danny Boice, who co-founded a private investigator platform called Trustify, has been sentenced to...

NEWS – “without comment’ This month marks the 34th anniversary of the killing of Mr Morgan. He was found one evening in the car park of the Golden Lion pub in Sydenham, South London, with an axe embedded in his head. Thursday, Mar 25th 2021 An axe murder,...

NEWS – “without comment” Ikea France goes on trial for spying on staff Clara WRIGHT, Ornella LAMBERTI Sun, 21 March 2021, The French branch of Swedish retailing giant Ikea goes on trial Monday accused of running an elaborate system to spy on staff and job applicants...

NEWS “without comment” Private investigator says he skirted laws to get info on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, sell it to the Sun tabloid By thanks Karla Adam March 19, 2021 LONDON — Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, said that an investigation into...

Ian Withers. former WAPI Chairman and the Associations founder,  today has his memoirs published with some interesting excerpts here: https://www.thesun.ie/news/6726999/pi-tracked-bomb-suspect-to-embarrass-irish-government/ SUNDAY LIFE – BELFAST: HE spent the...

NEWS – “without comment” Charley Hill obituary Charles Patrick Landon Hill, Art Detective, born 22 May 1947; died 20 February 2021 Scotland Yard art detective and private investigator who recovered The Scream and other stolen masterpieces  Charley Hill was the subject...

NEWS – “without comment” Britain to take a 'slightly less European approach' to data privacy laws, minister says While UK is not directly subject to the EU's jurisdiction post-Brexit, it still needs to have sufficient measures in place to protect the personal data of...

NEWS – “without comment” UK to depart from GDPR Law Gazette By Michael Cross 8 March 2021 The government has sent a first signal of its intention for UK data protection laws to part company with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation. In a Financial Times article...

NEWS – “without comment” Documentary “Murder in a Small Town” questioned!! Family of murdered Jodi Jones slam ‘biased’ Channel 5 documentary which questions Luke Mitchell’s conviction The family of murdered schoolgirl Jodi Jones has criticised a new Channel 5...

NEWS – “without comment”  Ghost-hunting YouTuber couple are slammed after finding human remains in a Manchester wood – then picking up the skull to flaunt it for their camera BEFORE calling police     YouTuber Danny Duffy and partner Felicity Duffy discovered skull in...

NEWS – “without comment” Recruitment launched for new £200k information commissioner by Sam Trendall 02 March 2021 Appointee will replace Elizabeth Denham and will lead the data-protection watchdog through a ‘dynamic period of change’ The government has kicked off the...

NEWS – “without comment”  UK declares that the EU ‘does not hold the monopoly on data protection’ By Derek du Preez March 1, 2021 My take Whilst an adequacy agreement is in the works, it looks like this will be a contentious issue over the coming months and years -...

NEWS – “without comment” Private investigators claim it was 'physically impossible' for boyfriend jailed for murdering girlfriend Jodi Jones when they were both 14 to commit the crime - and say 'unfair' police overlooked another suspect Luke Mitchell was 16 when he...

NEWS – “without comment” Private investigator Services Market is Booming Worldwide – Gaining Revolution in Eyes of Global Exposure By: X herald February 17, 2021 Latest Report Available at Advance Market Analytics, “Private investigator Services Market” provides...

NEWS – “without comment” Claudia Lawrence: Father of missing chef has died without knowing what happened to her Peter Lawrence had repeatedly appealed for whoever knew what had happened to his daughter to speak out. Gerard Tubb - North of England correspondent...

NEWS – “without comment”  Drones used by police to monitor political protests in England Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent Mon 15 Feb 2021 Police have used unmanned drones to monitor political protests, including those held by the non-violent Black Lives...

NEWS – “without comment” Mumbai: Police bust CDR racket run by private detectives, two arrested The police have found that the network of detectives operated from cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Gurgaon and Mangalore. Divyesh Singh – India Today, Mumbai February 8, 2021...

NEWS “without comment” Someone in the UK government spent a huge amount of taxpayers' money on luxury chocolate right before Christmas and now there is an investigation Feb 8, 2021 - Chris Stokel-Walker Full Story:...

NEWS – “without comment” New Details in Naked Body in a Bag Spy’s Death By Sally Underwood – Euro Weekly News 07 February 2021 A RETIRED police chief has revealed new details in the death of MI6 spy Gareth William, who was found naked in a padlocked bag in 2010....

NEWS – “without comment” FBI arrest a PI come crypto-fraudster accusing of bilking investors out of millions By Noah Goldberg New York Daily News Feb 01, 2021 A California private eye played on the Bitcoin craze to create a sleazy cryptocurrency scheme and defraud...

NEWS “without comment“ Further to the Posting entitled “Storied S.F. private detective Jack Palladino on life support after attempted robbery in front of his home” Regrettably, Jack has now Passed Away from his injuries. The arrested Suspects could now face murder...

NEWS “without comment” MAILONLINE EXCLUSIVE: Infamous Hollywood sleuth Anthony Pellicano - who was Michael Jackson's personal PI and recorded a heated call between Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise - speaks out for the first time since being released from prison and says...

NEWS “without comment “ Storied S.F. private detective Jack Palladino on life support after attempted robbery in front of his home, Jan. 30, 2021 9:08 a.m. An attempted street robbery in the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood has left storied San Francisco private detective...

NEWS “without comment”  Italian Sent To 18 Years In Jail Over Kidnap Of French Hotel Heiress Giuseppe Serena was among 13 people on trial over the plot against Jacqueline Veyrac, owner of the five-star Grand Hotel in Cannes and the ritzy Mediterranean seafront...

NEWS “without comment”  News International phone-hacking scandal to be made into TV drama Series titled Thank You & Goodbye will detail fall of Rupert Murdoch-owned News of the World The News International phone-hacking scandal, which was exposed by the Guardian...

NEWS “without comment” Jeff Katz Obituary Corporate investigator who rejected dubious tactics and agents to shine a light on foul play Jeff Katz was working as a journalist when he was invited to join Kroll Associates, then rose to be head of its European operations...

NEWS “without comment”  Jane Mugo, private Kenyan investigator! January 25, 2021 By LavenderA | Opera News Kenya Source: https://ke.opera.news/ke/en/society/ef304f1165fa4573ece29db0b0efa678 Jane Mugo is a controversial Kenyan private investigator well known in Kenya...

NEWS “without comment” UK’s new Information Commissioner formally appointed 25 January 2021: Following a request from the Secretary of State for the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, the Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham has agreed to extend her...

NEWS “without comment”  Conman "with injured hand" suing NHS for £647,000 caught out quad biking at Go Ape MIRROR EXCLUSIVE See: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/conman-with-injured-hand-suing-23372815 By Matthew Davis 23 JAN 2021 The NHS hired a private...

NEWS “without comment” Reconsider Private Detective Agencies Bill, Centre urged Aditi R / TNN Jan 20, 2021 Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/reconsider-private-detective-agencies-bill-centre-urged/articleshow/80353514.cms Chennai: The...

NEWS “without comment” BELGIUM - Tough new rules on the way for private detectives Thursday, 14 January 2021 Belgium’s federal minister for home affairs, Annelies Verlinden (CD&V) is working on a new reform of the law on private detectives, the first since the law...

NEWS “without comment” REGULATORY NEWS From Gary Murray – GC Member GDPR - UK Regulation January 15, 2021: The ICO has introduced a new Data Sharing Code of Practise Full details are at: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/data-sharing-a-code-of-practice/ About this...

NEWS “without comment” Poirot in Pontefract and Miss Marple in Mexborough - Yorkshire councils spend £300,000 hiring private investigators Councils in Yorkshire have spent at least £300,000 on hiring PI’s  and “playing Poirot” over the past five years with spending...

NEWS “without comment”  Licensed private detectives get green light in Korea By Kim Hae-yeon Published: Jan 4, 2021 Licensed private detectives can do business in South Korea beginning Wednesday, following the recent revision of the Credit Information Use and...

NEWS “without comment” Defence chiefs spend '£10m' on private detectives to vet soldiers' compensation claims EXCLUSIVE: The Ministry of Defence has been using tax payers money to confirm if troops and veterans are really suffering from severe wounds and mental trauma...

NEWS “with comment” AS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT YEARS THE WORLD HAS EXPERIENCED DRAWS TO A CLOSE AND WE WELCOME THE NEW YEAR 2021 – A FEW THOUGHTS TO PONDER OVER: First to see 2021: The Pacific island of Tonga is first to ring in the New Year and celebrated at 10am...

NEWS “without comment” EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement: Data Flows Post Brexit Taylor Vinters LLP December 29, 2020 Whilst a lot of us were considering whether or not we had room for that additional mince pie, details of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement...

NEWS “without comment” Hunt for Liverpool's most wanted Kevin Parle to spread to Thailand, Dubai and Spain 'I'd like to think this will be his last Christmas on the run,' says ex-undercover detective tracking Kevin Parle. The private investigator hunting for...

NEWS “without comment” LETTERS BLOGATORY The Blog of International Judicial Assistance | By Ted Folkman E: tfolkman@lettersblogatory.com Date: Monday, 28 December 202 Subscribe at: https://lettersblogatory.com/subscribe/ A Hard Brexit for Civil International Judicial...

NEWS “without comment” NEW YORK PI FIRM SUED IIGPI Allegedly Aided Rapes, Sexual Assaults, Overbilled Clients News provided by Daniel Szalkiewicz & Associates, P.C. NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Daniel Szalkiewicz & Associates, P.C. filed a new $50...

NEWS “without comment” THE WAPI GC HAVE ANNOUNCED AN EXCLUSIVE OFFER TO MEMBERS OF OTHER ASSOCIATIONS WHO MAY BE CONCERNED OVER 2021 RENEWAL COSTS AND CONDITIONS.  THE WAPI ‘TRANSFER’ SCHEME - SWITCH TO WAPI  -  START 2021 THE RIGHT WAY From time-to-time consumer...

NEWS “without comment” New data sharing code of practice published 21 December 2020 - Katie McQuater UK – The ICO has updated its code of practice on data sharing, including guidance on lawful bases for using personal data. The code provides advice to organisations on...

News “without comment”  Facebook UK users will lose EU privacy protections in 2021 By Kieran Doody @kierandoody UK Trending Editor Facebook will switch all United Kingdom account holders into user agreements with the firm's corporate headquarters in California,...

NEWS “without comment” US: Private eye swindles millions from Boca Raton woman, prosecutors say By Mario Ariza - South Florida Sun Sentinel Dec 08, 2020 He used his skills as a private investigator to con an elderly Boca Raton brain cancer victim out of almost $2.9...

NEWS “without comment”  WORLD ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS - WAPI ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING VIA ZOOM – TUESDAY DECEMBER 8, 2020  GOVERNING COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS – ANNOUNCED AT 13.00 HOURS TODAY: GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS: Re-elected Unopposed:          ...

NEWS “without comment”  Hollywood 'Con Queen' suspect appears in UK court Author: AFP Date: 07.12.2020 A suspected con artist who allegedly impersonated top female Hollywood executives to swindle wide-eyed aspiring stars out of hundreds of thousands of dollars was...

NEWS “without comment”  The SIA website is moving  On 10 December (this Thursday) the SIA is moving their website to GOV.UK and closing the current site. The address for the new website is: www.gov.uk/sia  Q:        Why is the website moving to GOV.UK? A:         The...

NEWS “without comment”  Professional Investigation Training – Distance Learning WAPI MEMBERS ONLY Course Accreditation by SFJ Awards  Members can gain access to this invaluable training and enjoy valuable discounts. The Course Details:...

NEWS “without comment” The ICO is struggling to collect fines from companies that violate data protection rules The Watchdog lacks teeth: 68 per cent of fines issued since January 2019 haven't been paid Dev Kundaliya - www.computing.co.uk December 03, 2020 The...

NEWS “without comment” WAPI MEMBER AWARDED MAJOR CONTRACT The World Association of Professional Investigators are delighted to announce (boast) that one of our members Euro-Tec has been awarded an important contract for the provision of specialised services to a Legal...

NEWS “without comment” Private spies reportedly infiltrated an Amazon strike, secretly taking photos of workers, trade unionists, and journalists. Now a union is taking legal action. By: Isobel Asher Hamilton and Qayyah Moynihan December 02, 2020 Private spies...

NEWS “without comment” Of interest across UK as well as Ireland/EU:  Irish Supreme Court decision outlines that Public Bodies must justify refusals under Freedom of Information Act DAC Beachcroft - United Kingdom November 30 2020 In two recent judgments regarding the...

NEWS “without comment” Tuesday, Nov 24th 2020 Amazon hired Pinkerton private detectives to 'spy on warehouse workers, track unionization efforts and monitor protests', leaked documents show Motherboard described a trove of leaked internal reports from Amazon's...

NEWS “without comment” UWO - Unexplained Wealth Orders By Jake Ryan For The Mail On Sunday Published: 21:38, 21 November 2020 Britain's FBI takes down the 'McMafia' millionaires: National Crime Agency targets people-smuggling kingpins and threatens to seize their...

NEWS “without comment” Ref: Miscarriage of Justice? Following a Investigative Project and Review of a Conspiracy to Murder File / Conviction, by P&D Investigations Limited of an individual / defendant who we believe may be innocent - a matter which we are still...

NEWS “without comment” Last Thursday, concerned US citizens launched fundraising to investigate the country's election results and "voter fraud" that some believe to be present in the recently concluded November elections. The listing happened during the height of the...

NEWS “without comment” Private security non-compliance rates ‘high’ The Private Security Authority (PSA) says its inspections continue to show a “high rate of non-compliance” with licensing regulations in the sector. The authority, set up under the Private Security...

NEWS “without comment” New Delhi [India], November 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with a petition seeking directions to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs to regulate private detective agencies and...

NEWS “without comment”  IRISH LEGAL NEWS:  Supreme Court rules public bodies must justify refusals to disclose exempted records under FOI Act Published 28 October 2020...

NEWS “without comment”  H&M fined 35 million Euros for unlawful employee monitoring Irwin Mitchell LLP MEMBER FIRM OF First Law International Irwin Mitchell LLP October 27 2020 Earlier this month, H&M were fined, an eye watering, 35 million Euros by the...

NEWS “without comment”  Deleted police records on thousands of Scots still held by other public bodies October 27, 2020 - Caitlin Logan Source: https://theferret.scot/deleted-police-records-available-public-bodies/ Data on thousands of Scots that has been deleted from...

NEWS “without comment”  CELEB SCAMMER: Hollywood con artist who pretended to be Jennifer Aniston to scam cash to be EXTRADITED to UK after ‘swindling 26 Brits’ 21 Oct 2020 - Emma Parry A HOLLYWOOD con artist who swindled victims through elaborate scams - including...

NEWS “without comment” Posted by Ted Folkman - Letters Blogatory E: tfolkman@lettersblogatory.com Monday, 12 October 2020 The Scandal of the Day: Washington, DC  -  Sewer Service Josh Kaplan of DCist published a major exposé on fraudulent service of process in...

NEWS “without comment” WAPI DONATED ON BEHALF OF THE MEMBERSHIP £500 TO LOCATE INTERNATIONAL – LOCATE CENTRE FOR MISSING PEOPLE – A NON PROFIT ORGANISATION REPLY RECEIVED FROM LOCATE INTERNATIONAL: We wanted to say a massive thank you to the World Association of...

NEWS “without comment” THE MODERN DETECTIVE “How Corporate Intelligence Is Reshaping the World” More than thirty thousand private investigators now work in the United States, Maroney reports in his new book, “The Modern Detective: How Corporate Intelligence Is...

NEWS “without comment” Interesting FOI Restriction challenged!  Court to rule on UK freedom of information bids from overseas Cases have been blocked despite guidance saying anyone can make a request Owen Bowcott Legal affairs correspondent @owenbowcott Tue 6 Oct 2020...

NEWS “without comment” Robert Levinson: Iran told to pay $1.45bn to missing American PI's family A US judge has ordered Iran to pay $1.45bn (1.23bn euros; £1.12bn) to the family of an ex-FBI agent who vanished during a visit to the country in 2007. A ruling awarded...

NEWS “without comment” A Question?: PI’s / Private Investigators v. Hackers / Information Brokers IS THERE A DIFFERENCE????    Phone-hacking lawyers accuse Mirror of illegal targeting of judges Accusations come in latest round of litigation against Mirror Group...

"NEWS WITHOUT COMMENT" Life ‘behind the mask’ isn’t always as good as posted Personal injury claimants should be aware insurers are looking at social media, says Jodi Gordon By Jodi Gordon - Partner, Road Traffic Accident Law (Scotland) LLP Monday, 5th October 2020...

NEWS “without comment” ‘The Modern Detective,’  - An Interesting Read/Book Nikola’s downfall shows why the investing world needs more private investigators  As revealed in the new book ‘The Modern Detective,’ private investigative work has become an essential tool for...

NEWS “without comment”  September 25, 2020: A POLICE officer was shot dead inside a Croydon police station early this morning with the suspect's weapon was missed during a search. The officer - believed to be the Custody Sergeant - was gunned down by a suspect who'd...

NEWS “without comment” Civic Chamber member proposes admittance of private detectives in criminal proceedings [Russian Civic Chamber] Vladimir Burnov MOSCOW, September 24 (RAPSI) – Private detectives are to be given the status of participants in criminal proceedings...

NEWS “without comment” Magistrates’ court listings now published online Magistrates’ court lists in England and Wales will be published online for the first time, making it easier to access listing information. HM Courts & Tribunals Service From 1 September 2020,...

NEWS “without comment” An opportunity to be updated on the workings of the Justice Reforms. HM Courts and Tribunals Service 4th Annual Public User Event 2020 by HMCTS - HM Courts and Tribunals Service An opportunity to view and understand changes that are being made...

NEWS “without comment” Jersey C.I: Developments In The Disclosure And Provision Of Legal Entity Information In Jersey 21 September 2020 by Jonathan M. Heaney , Rachel Amos and Tom Fothergill of Walkers The Government of Jersey has recently closed a consultation on...

NEWS “without comment” Annie McCarrick went missing in March 1993 ‘The pieces of the puzzle are coming together’ – US private investigators identify suspect they believe murdered Annie McCarrick Catherine Fegan September 18 2020 A US-based team of private...

NEWS “without comment” Press release Reforms to Companies House to clamp down on fraud and give businesses greater confidence in transactions Companies House will be reformed to clamp down on fraud and money laundering, with directors unable to be appointed until...

NEWS “without comment” Sussex Police admits losing evidence in missing Georgina Gharsallah case Wednesday 16 September 2020 Story: https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2020-09-16/sussex-police-admits-losing-evidence-in-missing-georgina-gharsallah-case The family of woman...

NEWS “without comment” Women detectives: meet the Victorian female super sleuths September 4, 2020 Source: https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/female-detectives-career-womens-history/ From the mid-19th century onwards, an increasing number of women...

NEWS “without comment”   Big British Bank Barclays Accused Of Spying On Employees—This May Be The New Trend Jack Kelly - Senior Contributor August 13, 2020 Have you ever felt that your boss was spying on you? Maybe she peeked over your shoulder to see if you’re really...

NEWS “without comment”  As Private Detectives Become Legal, Police Move to Prevent Abuses  2020-08-04: The South Korean government has put forth measures to protect personal information and prevent infringement of privacy as private detectives will be allowed to...

NEWS “without comment”  Follow-up from: News “without comment” dated Friday, 19 April 2019 https://www.law.com/nationallawjournal/2019/04/17/buckley-tangles-with-pi-startup-over-246000-in-unpaid-legal-fees/?slreturn=20190319055517  DOJ (DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE) charges...

NEWS “without comment” UK Human Rights Decision Supreme Court rules there is no right to privacy against “paedophile hunters” – an extended look by Sapan Maini-Thompson: In Sutherland v Her Majesty’s Advocate, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that it was compatible...

NEWS “without comment” German investigators' access to private data must be limited - court World News July 17, 2020 KARLSRUHE, Germany (Reuters) - A German federal court said on Friday that several laws giving investigators access to personal internet or phone data...

NEWS “without comment” European Court of Justice (ECJ) - Strikes The Data Transfer Tool, Privacy Shield The European Union's top court on Thursday invalidated the popular Privacy Shield tool used to transfer data across the Atlantic, but upheld the use of standard...

NEWS “without comment” GDPR Fines Totalling €158 Million Issued in 340 Cases. News provided by PrivacyAffairs Jul 15, 2020 Source:...

NEWS “without comment” The Guardian Judge rebukes SFO boss over 'flattering' texts from private detective Rob Evans and David Pegg July 14, 2020 A judge has criticised Britain’s most senior anti-bribery prosecutor over “flattering” text messages she received from a US...