In April 2026, the Divisional Court handed down its judgment in R (Thompson and Carlo) v The Commissioner of Police of The Metropolis [2026] EWHC 915 (Admin), the second major judicial challenge to the use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) by law enforcement in England and Wales. Continue reading
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In December 2025, the Home Office opened a consultation on potential avenues for a new legal framework for law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition, and similar technologies. Continue reading
New technologies present opportunities for the private security sector to innovate and gain an edge over slower and non-adapter competitors. Law enforcement agencies around the world have started using facial recognition techniques over the last few years. Continue reading
Facial recognition technology is spreading fast. Already widespread in China, software that identifies people by comparing images of their faces against a database of records is now being adopted across much of the rest of the world. It’s common among police forces but has also been used at airports, railway stations and shopping centres. Continue reading
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