http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/ Blogging the interaction between UK photographers and officialdom en-GB Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:00 GMT SceneThat SceneThat http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/182.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/182.asp SceneThat’s view of a great games... Mon, 10 Sep 2012 16:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/181.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/181.asp In November the public across England and Wales (excluding London) will have the opportunity to elect their own commissioner.... Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/180.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/180.asp Met. Police have settled out of court with lawyers representing Jules Mattsson (re: Armed Forces Parade, Romford 2010)... Fri, 9 Dec 2011 22:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/179.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/179.asp Lancashire police have just settled out of court with an amateur photographer who they detained in 2009... Fri, 9 Dec 2011 17:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/178.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/178.asp Will the findings of the Leveson Inquiry result in restrictions on UK photographers?... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 11:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/177.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/177.asp The BSIA have issued guidance to security guards on hostile reconnaissance and photographers’ rights... Fri, 4 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/176.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/176.asp The company at the centre of the 'Braehead photography controversy' have issued a revised photography policy... Fri, 14 Oct 2011 18:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/175.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/175.asp A photographer has complained that Strathclyde Police questioned him for taking a picture of his daughter eating an ice cream... Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/174.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/174.asp We have enjoyed talking to officers at Scottish Natural Heritage about guidance for photographers... Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/173.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/173.asp Bernard Hogan-Howe will be the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, the Home Secretary announced today... Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/172.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/172.asp Police invite photographers groups to participate in counter-terrorism awareness event... Thu, 1 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/171.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/171.asp The International News Safety Institute has issued a safety advisory for news crews covering unrest in the UK... Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/170.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/170.asp Positive improvements by the City of London Police knocked back somewhat... Sat, 6 Aug 2011 14:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/169.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/169.asp Six photographers went out to photograph for the London Street Photography Festival.... Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/168.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/168.asp AP reports on excellent progress at Home Office meeting with the Office for Counter-Terrorism and Security... Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/167.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/167.asp An Italian journalist was in hot water yesterday after taking a picture of proceedings in the Royal Courts of Justice, on his mobile phone... Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:00:00 GMT camerano http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/166.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/166.asp The new 101 number, intended to be used for non-emergency calls, was launched today... Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/165.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/165.asp Made us smile... Sun, 19 Jun 2011 21:00:00 GMT idea http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/164.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/164.asp Police arrest Manchester photographer - he was later released without charge. Statement from GMP... Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:00:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/163.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/163.asp A lesson in OfficialSpeak. Thu, 9 Jun 2011 12:00:00 GMT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/162.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/162.asp Is carrying a tripod in central London still a hanging offence? Tue, 31 May 2011 12:00:00 GMT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/161.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/161.asp Like the railways, we are getting there. Slowly... Sun, 29 May 2011 11:00:01 GMT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/160.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/160.asp James Brokenshire to take over responsibility for security and counter-terrorism in the Home Office... Thu, 12 May 2011 14:30:00 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/159.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/159.asp Baroness Neville Jones has today stepped down as minister of state for security and counter-terrorism. More... Mon, 9 May 2011 17:30:01 GMT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/100.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/100.asp SceneThat is pleased to share the results of their 2010/11 ‘quick survey’ of photographers. Sun, 1 May 2011 07:00:02 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/158.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/158.asp UPDATE...Scotland Yard have confirmed an earlier PA report that Royal Wedding police used anti-terror powers to arrest a man spotted taking suspicious photographs... Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:20:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/156.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/156.asp I’m a Photographer, Not a Terrorist! (PHNAT) is organising a flashmob outside London’s City Hall. Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:10:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/155.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/155.asp Marc Valee, campaigning investigative journalist and photographer, and chief constable Andy Trotter, of ACPO, debate the claim that s47A is "s44 in new clothes". Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:00:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/154.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/154.asp Today we received a reminder of the “remedial order” made by the Home Secretary at the end of January which brought about changes to (replacement of) sections 44 to 47 of the Terrorism Act 2000. More... Fri, 25 Mar 2011 17:30:00 UT newsfollow http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/153.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/153.asp We have recently completed our server transfer and upgrade. The site (www.scenethat.co.uk) is fully functional, with the main sections optimised for quick mobile reference. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 08:30:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/152.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/152.asp Changes to PACE codes of practice A,B, and D come into effect today. In addition, the same order sees the implementation of sections 117 and 121 SOCPA 2005 and sections 5, 6 and 7 Crime and Security Act 2010. More later... Mon, 7 Mar 2011 08:30:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/151.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/151.asp UPDATED 09:40 => The Protection of Freedoms bill to Parliament has started its Parliamentary progress. This wide-ranging bill is intended to redress the balance with regard to State intrusion into numerous individual liberties... Fri, 11 Feb 2011 08:30:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/150.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/150.asp HMIC have just released their report entitled, "Policing Public Order - An overview and review of progress against the recommendations of Adapting to Protest and Nurturing the British Model of Policing."... Wed, 9 Feb 2011 20:00:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/149.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/149.asp A woman who attacked and threatened to kill a Southern Daily Echo (Southampton, UK) photographer outside a Hampshire court has been fined £350, and ordered to pay £85 costs, £150 compensation and a £15 victim surcharge... Wed, 9 Feb 2011 08:00:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/148.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/148.asp The Master of the Rolls, Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury, yesterday delivered a speech at the Commonwealth Law conference in Hyderabad (India). The text of his lecture is... Tue, 8 Feb 2011 13:00:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/147.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/147.asp At long last we have bitten the bullet as far as social media is concerned. We are now on Facebook and Twitter - making it easier for UK photographers to hear about what we do... Sun, 6 Feb 2011 23:00:00 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/145.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/145.asp Speaking after the Home Secretary’s Commons Statement, Mark Singleton (Editor, SceneThat) today acknowledged the complexity of the issues relating to Photographers that were considered during the review, and said,... Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:30:00 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/143.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/143.asp The Home Secretary, Theresa May, today made a Commons Statement summarising the recommendations arising from the recent government review of Counter-Terrorism and Security Powers. The detailed report and associated documents are reproduced here... Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:30:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/146.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/146.asp Full story on the Home Office website... Fri, 21 Jan 2011 00:00:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/144.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/144.asp The Home Secretary, Theresa May, today announced that Mr David Anderson QC will take over as Parliament's independent reviewer of terrorism legislation from Lord Carlile of Berriew QC. She told the Commons, "I am pleased to announce that... Tue, 9 Nov 2010 13:30:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/142.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/142.asp Interesting. That's a good word, "interesting". The past twelve months have been "interesting". There has been a lot of change in attitude and approach to police / photographer interactions during the past twelve months. The year started with... Sun, 16 Jan 2011 20:00:00 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/141.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/141.asp Lord Macdonald (the independent overseer of the Review of Counter-terrorism and Security Powers) appeared today in front of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee to be questioned about his view of aspects of the conduct and progress... Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:03:17 UT newsfollow http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/140.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/140.asp It is that time of year again! Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, has re-issued advice to parents battling schools who want to limit them taking photographs of their offspring's performance in nativity plays. In an echo of the original.... Wed, 8 Dec 2010 10:33:17 UT xmas http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/139.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/139.asp Respected social issues photographer David Hoffman was struck in the face by a police shield during the G20 protests last year. He has been awarded £30,000 compensation by the Metropolitan police in an out of court settlement.... Tue, 7 Dec 2010 10:23:33 UT newsfollow http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/138.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/138.asp SceneThat today responded to the unveiling of details of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. We welcome and support actions that help restore democratic local control of policing, said SceneThat's Editor, Mark Singleton. He added,... Thu, 2 Dec 2010 01:10:33 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/137.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/137.asp The Government today unveiled proposals designed to restore Police accountability throughout England and Wales. (The Metropolitan Police are, by their very nature, subject to different controls to other police forces). The Home Secretary today published... Wed, 1 Dec 2010 22:44:36 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/136.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/136.asp UPDATE: Saturday 27 November 2010 RETRACTION On Saturday, November 20, 2010 the Kuwait Times published an article titled 'Multi ministry camera ban frustrates artists' in which incorrect information was provided. The newspaper regrets failing... Sun, 28 Nov 2010 10:33:57 UT newsfollow http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/135.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/135.asp The Ministry of Information, the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Finance in Kuwait recently came to the conclusion that photography should be used for journalism purposes only. As a consequence, the use of DSLRs (Digital Single Lens... Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:11:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/134.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/134.asp Good news / bad news. Ed Balls, the Shadow Home Secretary, speaking on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show, admitted that the previous government had got the balance wrong between national security and civil liberties. Unfortunately, he went on to whinge,... Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:00:05 UT idea http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/132.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/132.asp Burma's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been released from house arrest. But what connection does this have with UK photographers? Amongst her first words following her release, she said, If we want to get what we want, we have to do... Mon, 15 Nov 2010 08:11:16 UT idea http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/131.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/131.asp This is an excerpt from a speech given by the Home Secretary to the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) on 3 November 2010. The version here is as written, rather than as delivered. I want to say three key things about how our counterterrorism... Wed, 3 Nov 2010 18:00:00 UT newsfollow http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/130.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/130.asp In mid-2010, I put a number of questions to the newly formed Coalition Government, at a constituency meeting with the Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP, Member of Parliament for Horsham, Minister for the Cabinet Office and Paymaster General. Mr. Maude agreed... Sat, 30 Oct 2010 11:22:02 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/129.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/129.asp My attention was recently brought to a message on English Heritage's website. It reads [link]: English Heritage looks after Stonehenge on behalf of the nation. But we do not control the copyright of all images of Stonehenge. And we have never... Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:22:50 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/128.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/128.asp The government has produced a full strategy for National Security alongside clear decisions about our country's priorities, the capabilities that are required to achieve them, and the resources that are to be allocated. The National Security Strategy,... Mon, 18 Oct 2010 12:00:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/127.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/127.asp Security guards forced a photographer to leave the exclusive Edinburgh shopping street 'Multrees Walk ' - to protect stores from the threat of ram raiders. Bosses of the privately owned shopping street were later reported to be 'reviewing... Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:00:00 UT incidents http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/125.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/125.asp [Message to SETE (Societe dExploitation de la Tour Eiffel) from SceneThat] Recently, in a discussion about copyright, we found conflicting comments about people taking photographs of the Eiffel Tower. Please can you confirm the current position,... Mon, 20 Sep 2010 23:46:49 UT correspondence http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/116.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/116.asp See also... [13/07/2010 - Review of counter-terrorism and security powers.] At today's meeting in the Home Office we had an opportunity to talk about those issues relating to anti-terrorism and security legislation that regularly affect photographers.... Thu, 2 Sep 2010 16:52:51 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/115.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/115.asp The SceneThat website has just been updated with the addition of The Blog. The Blog gives us greater flexibility to provide updated news and information, and allows a better RSS feed. A number of previously archived news items have already been added,... Wed, 1 Sep 2010 09:26:23 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/124.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/124.asp Satirical on-line newspaper, NewsThump, has covered the plight of UK photographers.... Fri, 6 Aug 2010 12:00:00 UT comment http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/112.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/112.asp SceneThat has just heard from the General Manager of the Echo Arena, Liverpool, that their policy on photography will be reviewed as they have no desire to restrict people who have a genuine interest in the building and its location, whilst remaining... Tue, 3 Aug 2010 12:00:00 UT newsfollow http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/111.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/111.asp A photographer, working on assignment from the Hackney Gazette, was forced to hand over her camera under threat of arrest. The threat was alleged to have been made by a police sergeant as photographer Carmen Valino took photographs of a crime scene... Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:00:00 UT incidents http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/123.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/123.asp The new Legislation.gov.uk website brings together the legislative content previously held on the OPSI website and revised legislation from the Statute Law Database to provide a single legislation service that replaces the current services. At the... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:00 UT news http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/110.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/110.asp Mike Evans, an amateur photographer who requires a carer, was stopped by security guards outside the Echo Arena, Liverpool. The security guards threatened to call anti-terror police over his photos of the Liverpool docks. Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:00:00 UT incidents http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/117.asp http://www.scenethat.co.uk/theblog/117.asp The Home Secretary has given more details of the government's forthcoming review of key counter-terrorism and security powers. The review will cover six key areas: 1.the use of control orders for terrorist suspects 2.stop and search powers - including... Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:00:00 UT comment