Details
Details
Alias:
James Straven/Kevin Crossland
Deployment:
-
Deceased Child’s Identity:
Yes
HN16 James Thomson ('James Straven')
Overview

Below is an excerpt from a  of 'James Straven' profile at the former Undercover Research Group wiki, which was last updated in 2018. A new profile will be published after the Inquiry hears evidence regarding HN16's deployment.

In September 2018, the Inquiry revealed that the undercover officer known as HN16 had been using the identity 'James Straven' and had secured a second one 'Kevin Crossland' - although it is unclear what he used that for. He was deployed into the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) and the Brixton and Croydon Hunt Saboteurs between 1997 and 2002. He deceived two women into intimate relationships while undercover.

Straven was an undercover officer with the Special Demonstration Squad (SDS), and he now is a core participant in the Undercover Policing Inquiry. On 8 December 2017, the Inquiry Chair, John Mitting, granted HN16 anonymity in his real name.

Because James had been in sexual relationships, with 'Ellie' and 'Sara', Mitting revoked his decision to restrict his real name in October 2018, only publishing it in February 2019.

Procedural

CSV
Date
Title
Document Type
Topic
Police and NSCPs – Core Participants (Ruling 1)
Ruling
Core participants, Deceased Children’s Identities (procedural)
Application for restriction order for various police officers and note on legal tests
Application
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Gist of Risk Assessment
Risk assessment
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Open application for restriction order
Application
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Gist of Impact Statement
Impact Statement
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Draft restriction order
Supporting material
Anonymity
Police – Recognised Legal Representatives (Ruling 5)
Ruling
Core participants
HN16 James Straven – Gist of Additional Impact Statement
Impact Statement
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Gist of medical report
Medical report
Anonymity
Extension of time for service of anonymity applications by the MPS in respect of the SDS (Direction 12)
Order
Anonymity, Restriction order approach
HN16 James Straven – Gist of Second Additional Impact Statement
Impact Statement
Anonymity
SDS officers – Directions on restriction order applications (Direction 14)
Direction
Anonymity
SDS officers – Restriction Orders (Minded-To Note 1)
Minded-To Note
Anonymity
Press Notice: Minded-to Note, ruling and directions in respect of anonymity applications relating to the SDS
Press Notice
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers (August 2017 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Slater & Gordon supplementary application for restriction order
Application
Anonymity
The Guardian – Submissions on restriction order applications in response to the 3 August 2017 Minded-To Note
Submissions
Anonymity
Peter Francis – Submissions re Minded-To Note of 3 August 2017 on restriction order applications
Submissions
Anonymity
NSCPs – Submissions re Minded-To Note of 3 August 2017 on restriction order applications
Submissions
Anonymity, Photographs
HN16 James Straven – Gist of further submissions in support of restriction order application
Application
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Gist of written replies in response to questions from the Inquiry Chair
Impact Statement
Anonymity
Supplementary Minded-To Note on restriction orders for various SDS officers
Minded-To Note
Anonymity
Press Notice: Supplementary Minded-To Note on SDS anonymity applications. Hearing on 20-22 Nov 2017
Press Notice
Anonymity
MPS – Submissions re SDS anonymity restriction orders, responding to points made by media and NSCPs
Submissions
Anonymity
NPCPs – Submissions re Minded Note of 23 October 2017 concerning SDS restriction order applications
Submissions
Anonymity
HN16 James Straven – Open Risk Assessment
Risk assessment
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers (November 2017 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
Transcript of UCPI Procedural Hearing 8: Anonymity II, Restriction Order Approach (Day 2)
Transcript
Anonymity, Restriction order approach, Photographs
SDS officers – Restriction Orders (Ruling 1)
Ruling
Anonymity
Press Notice: Ruling on Special Demonstration Squad anonymity applications
Press Notice
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers (January 2018 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 4
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 5
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 6
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 7
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 8
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 9
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 11
Explanatory note
Anonymity
Press Notice: HN16’s cover names released
Press Notice
Anonymity, Deceased Children’s Identities (procedural)
SDS officers – Restriction Orders (Ruling 14 and Minded-To 14)
Ruling, Minded-To Note
Anonymity
Press Notice: New issues lists published as Inquiry makes further anonymity decisions
Press Notice
Issues lists
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 14 and Ruling 14
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 16
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 17
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 18
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 19 (March 2021 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 19 (September 2021 update)
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Ruling 20
Explanatory note
Anonymity
CTI – Explanatory note on restriction order applications for SDS officers following Minded-To 16
Explanatory note
Anonymity