USA: PI Day – July 2016
National Private Investigators Day This day was started over two decades ago by Bob Mackowiak, then owner and publisher of […]
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IRELAND: PI Guilty of DPA Breach
Private Investigator Guilty of Data Protection Breach Oct. 10, 2016 Source: http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/1010/822954-michael-ryan-glen-collection-investments/ The judge said it was important to publicise
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ROI: Irish PI Convicted of Obtaining Details from Welfare Official
Tue, Jun 14, 2016 – Elaine Edwards (http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/courts/private-investigator-used-civil-servant-to-access-personal-data-34796833.html) Private investigator convicted of obtaining details from welfare official James Cowley (65)
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UK: Blunders Before Father Tracked & Murdered His Daughter
THE ARGUS (Brighton & Hove) – September 12, 2016-09-12 By: Rachel Millard – Reporter The address of a girl who
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USA: New York Process Server Assault Bill Passes
July 03, 2016 – by Stephanie Irvine Legislation In New York, process servers and members of New York State Professional
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Switzerland: European Court Slams ‘Vague’ Swiss Snooping Laws
Oct 19, 2016 Switzerland lacks sufficient controls on the use of private detectives by insurance companies, according to the European
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Scotland Yard in Corruption Scandal: Private Investigators Targeted Met Police Inquiries Like ‘Organised Crime Network’
Michael Gillard Claire Newell Edward Malnick – 7 October 2016 From: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/06/scotland-yard-in-corruption-scandal-private-investigators-target/ The Scotland Yard unit which deals with some
UK: Private Law Firms Hired by Police to Pursue Criminals for Profit
Vikram Dodd – Sunday 14 August 2016 Private firms will use civil courts to seize fraud suspects’ assets, prompting concerns
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UK: DPA Clarification – Section 29 – Judgment
This is a very important decision and one which the Investigator Sector should use as a precedent. From CMS –
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INDIA – UP Constable, 3 Private Detectives Held for Selling Phone Call Detail Records
07-11 02:57 Catch News / View source Three private detectives and a police constable were arrested by the Delhi police
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