‘In Episode 102 Emma-Louise Fenelon talks to Shaheen Rahman QC about Samira Ahmed’s decisive Employment Tribunal victory against the BBC.’
Law Pod UK, 3rd February 2020
Source: audioboom.com
‘The radio presenter Sarah Montague has won a £400,000 settlement and an apology from the BBC after complaining about unequal pay and conditions.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Samira Ahmed will next week become the first BBC presenter to take corporation to court over claims of unequal pay. The veteran journalist and presenter of Radio 4’s Front Row programme will allege that she has been paid less than a male star doing a similar job in an employment tribunal due to begin on Monday.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former BBC employee has received an out-of-court settlement of more than £130,000 after she accused the broadcaster of failing to meet its obligations over equal pay.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Three BBC news presenters have been told to pay hundreds of thousands of pounds in back taxes, despite the High Court finding that the corporation forced them into the wrong contracts.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sir Cliff Richard has reached a final settlement after his legal action against the BBC, which will pay a reported £2m towards his legal costs.’
BBC News, 4th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Jo Brand’s controversial joke about throwing battery acid “went beyond what was appropriate” for a Radio 4 comedy show, the BBC has ruled.’
BBC News, 29th August 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The most senior Catholic leader in England and Wales went to extraordinary lengths to try to discredit a BBC documentary on child sexual abuse and its cover-up by the church, the Guardian can disclose.’
The Guardian, 24th July 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An author has criticised the BBC for plagiarising her trademarked book title, saying that securing legal rights “won’t actually stop white women or big organisations ripping you off”. Yomi Adegoke wrote Slay in Your Lane alongside Elizabeth Uviebinene, which they describe as a “black women’s bible”, and trademarked the term when the book was released.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th May 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A regulator should oversee tech giants like Google and Facebook to ensure their news content is trustworthy, a government-backed report has suggested.’
BBC News, 12th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘About 800 BBC TV and radio presenters could face tax investigations over their employment status after a failure by the broadcaster to clear up its payments system, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has said. The National Audit Office said HM Revenue and Customs had opened approximately 100 investigations into BBC-related personal service companies (PSCs) after concerns were raised that they may have broken tax rules.’
BBC News, 15th November 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Radio DJ Paul Gambaccini has secured a payout from prosecutors over unfounded allegations of historical sex offences.’
BBC News, 3rd November 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The BBC has called on the UK government to open a review of current laws governing the reporting of criminal investigations after deciding not to pursue an appeal against a recent privacy ruling in a case between it and the entertainer Sir Cliff Richard.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th August 2018
Source: www.out-law.com
‘The BBC today admitted that the way it reported the police raid on the home of Sir Cliff Richard will make it hard to persuade the Court of Appeal that the High Court was wrong to award the singer heavy damages last month for breach of privacy. Announcing that it will not seek leave to appeal the judgment in Sir Cliff Richard OBE v British Broadcasting Corporation the BBC called on the government to clarify the balance between the rights to privacy and free expression.’
Law Society's Gazette, 15th August 2018
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The BBC will not challenge a ruling over its coverage of a police raid at Sir Cliff Richard’s home in 2014 at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 15th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The BBC’s Panorama broke broadcasting rules by mistakenly revealing the first name of a teenager who was meant to be anonymous, TV watchdog Ofcom has said.’
BBC News, 6th August 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘There is an old joke, in which a man is driving through the countryside, lost. He stops his car in a small village to ask a local for directions. The local responds by saying: ‘you want to get where? Oh, to get there, I wouldn’t start from here.’’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th July 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The BBC has agreed to pay Sir Cliff Richard £850,000 within 14 days to cover his legal costs, following his privacy case against the corporation.’
BBC News, 26th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sir Cliff’s case against the BBC (Sir Cliff Richard OBE v (1) The British Broadcasting Corporation (2) Chief Constable of South Yorkshire Police ) following the raid on his home in August 2014 was billed as of “enormous importance” in relation to whether the media are able to identify a suspect pre-charge, as well as having “massive implications” for the reporting of early phases of police investigations. The first trial of its kind in this country, this article considers the ramifications of this High Court decision on the press reporting of those subject to police investigation.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 19th July 2018
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘When he emerged from court on Wednesday after a judge ruled in his favour in one of the most carefully watched media law cases of the year, Sir Cliff Richard declared himself delighted at what he saw as a vital victory over the BBC. But while there is no doubt that the decision is a blow to the corporation, the case sets a wider precedent, too – and one that experts say could have a substantial impact on the future media coverage of criminal cases.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
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