Lincoln’s Inn looks to tackle “unacceptable” bullying and harassment – Legal Futures

Posted December 8th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, diversity, equality, harassment, inns of court, news, statistics by michael

‘The historic body has put in place an interim action plan to address the issue, including diversity and inclusion training and an anonymised reporting mechanism.’

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Legal Futures, 7th December 2023

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Watchdog head ‘does not know’ if UK parliament is safe workspace for women – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2023 in bullying, complaints, harassment, news, parliament, standards by sally

‘The head of parliament’s complaints watchdog has said she “does not know” if the Palace of Westminster is a safe workplace for women.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2023

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Sixty women at MoD complain of widespread ‘toxic’ and ‘hostile’ behaviour – The Guardian

‘Sixty senior women at the UK’s Ministry of Defence have described a “hostile” and “toxic” culture at the department in a letter that alleges sexual assault, harassment and abuse by male colleagues.’

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The Guardian, 16th November 2023

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BSB social media guidance “will do little to protect women’s voices” – Legal Futures

Posted November 14th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, harassment, internet, news, women by sally

‘The new social media guidance from the Bar Standards Board (BSB) “will do little to protect women’s voices an increasingly digitised world”, two leading female barristers have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 14th November 2023

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Rebecca Kalam: Officer ‘vindicated’ after sex discrimination win – BBC News

‘A firearms officer awarded £30,000 after she was stripped down to her underwear during a training exercise said she felt “vindicated” by the decision.’

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BBC News, 8th November 2023

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‘Somerset Gimp’ banned from gimping for five years – The Independent

Posted November 6th, 2023 in harassment, news, public order, sentencing, sexual offences by tracey

‘A self-employed gardener has been banned for five years from dressing in an all-black gimp suit in public at night and “crawling, wriggling or writhing on the ground” after police linked him to 25 incidents committed by the so-called “Somerset Gimp”.’

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The Independent, 4th November 2023

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Barrister’s fury after legal regulator takes no action over colleagues’ foul-mouthed tweets – The Independent

‘A women’s rights barrister has hit out at the regulatory body for not taking action against colleagues who verbally abused her in foul-mouthed rants on Twitter.’

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The Independent, 26th October 2023

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Harassment victims in UK film and TV face backlash after #MeToo, study finds – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2023 in bullying, complaints, harassment, media, news, sexual offences, victims by tracey

‘Victims of sexual harassment in film and TV experience the “worst of both worlds” because they are encouraged to speak out but face a backlash for doing so, a study has found.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2023

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Women still being harassed at abortion clinics despite buffer zone law – The Guardain

Posted October 19th, 2023 in abortion, demonstrations, government departments, harassment, news by sally

‘Women using abortion clinics are still being harassed despite MPs voting a year ago to create buffer zones to stop protesters intimidating them, medical and abortion groups say.’

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The Guardian, 18th October 2023

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Rise in bullying and harassment complaints against barristers – Legal Futures

Posted October 9th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, complaints, harassment, news, statistics by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has welcomed an increase in reports of bullying and harassment in the profession, saying the rise indicates growing confidence in how it deals with them.’

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Legal Futures, 9th October 2023

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Worker sent home for wearing ‘short dress’ wins sex harassment case – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 6th, 2023 in employment, employment tribunals, equality, harassment, news, sex discrimination, women by michael

‘Levinna Ola said she felt “traumatised, embarrassed and degraded” by comments made by her bosses at NHS pharmacy about her outfits.’

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Daily Telegraph, 5th October 2023

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Woman alleging menopause discrimination to be heard by employment tribunal in legal first – The Independent

‘The case of a woman who was allegedly discriminated against due to suffering menopause symptoms will be heard by an employment tribunal this week in a legal first.’

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The Independent, 2nd October 2023

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UK regulators’ diversity plans for finance industry – OUT-LAW.com

‘Plans by the UK’s two financial regulators to consider non-financial misconduct such as sexual harassment as grounds for regulatory action could pose difficult questions for firms, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 28th September 2023

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MPs to investigate sexual harassment of female surgeons – BBC News

‘MPs will investigate the sexual harassment and sexual assault of female surgeons taking place within the NHS.’

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BBC News, 13th September 2023

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Alex Belfield case: Stalking victim Philip Dehany to seek damages – BBC News

‘A man stalked by YouTuber Alex Belfield is seeking compensation, following what a judge described as “a vicious and continued campaign of abuse”.’

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BBC News, 30th August 2023

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Probation service pays undisclosed sum to ex-contractor after racial harassment – The Guardian

‘HM Prison and Probation Service has paid an undisclosed settlement to a former contractor who endured racial discrimination and harassment, including monkey chants.’

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The Guardian, 24th August 2023

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Bar chief: Legal Twitter pile-ons “getting out of hand” – Legal Futures

Posted August 10th, 2023 in barristers, bullying, harassment, internet, news by tracey

‘The number of “pile-ons” on legal Twitter is “getting out of hand”, the chairman of the Bar Council has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 10th August 2023

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Man convicted after ‘aggressive’ protest against drag queen event at Tate Britain – The Guardian

Posted August 8th, 2023 in children, harassment, news, threatening behaviour, transgender persons by tracey

‘A man has been found guilty of a public order offence after protesting against a drag queen story-telling event for children at Tate Britain.’

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The Guardian, 7th August 2023

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Anti-vaxxer guilty of harassing Matt Hancock on London tube – The Guardian

Posted August 3rd, 2023 in coronavirus, harassment, news, sentencing, suspended sentences, vaccination by sally

‘An anti-vaccine protester who accused Matt Hancock of murdering people during the coronavirus pandemic has been found guilty of harassment.’

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The Guardian, 2nd August 2023

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9 Different Types of Harassment – St Pauls Chambers

Posted August 1st, 2023 in chambers articles, harassment, news, sentencing, sexual offences, stalking by sally

‘Harassment is a criminal offence and a civil wrong, which means it can be resolved in the criminal or civil courts/employment tribunal. It is a serious offence that can have a lasting impact on those who experience it. Many of these types of harassment overlap – for example, sexual harassment might come in the form of verbal or physical harassment.’

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St Pauls Chambers, 12th July 2023

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