‘A “gifted” NHS nurse who was deliberately left out of a tea round by a colleague who said “I don’t like you” has won a claim for unfair constructive dismissal at an employment tribunal.’
BBC News, 27th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A secondary school headteacher has been paid damages in the settlement of a legal claim against abusive parents who he alleged launched a campaign of harassment against him, including turning up at his family home and verbally abusing him at the school gates.’
The Guardian, 16th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Royal Ballet School (RBS) has reached a financial settlement with a former student, who said the body-shaming she experienced while at the elite institution has left her with lifelong psychological damage.’
BBC News, 30th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘McDonald’s workers have said they are still facing sexual abuse and harassment, a year after the boss promised to clean up behaviour at the fast-food chain.’
BBC News, 7th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In Mrs C Fairbanks v Change Grow Live [2024] UKET 2409700/2023, Mrs Fairbanks had been employed by Change Grow Live (CGL), a charity, as a recovery worker based in Fleetwood from October 2022 until she was dismissed in July 2023. She had been a local councillor for the UK Independence Party between about 2017 and 2019, and at the job interview, she had told the charity that she had been a councillor but had not told them which party she had represented.’
Law & Religion UK, 25th November 2024
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Bullying and harassment is not limited to the Bar and “disruptive action” may be needed to create a “fair, healthy, diverse and inclusive legal profession”, the Legal Services Board (LSB) has warned.’
Legal Futures, 15th October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is “not holding perpetrator barristers accountable for harassment and bullying of women”, female barrister groups have argued.’
Legal Futures, 8th October 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Former long-serving MP and minister Harriet Harman KC has urged practitioners to come forward with submissions to her independent review of bullying and harassment at the bar which she describes as a ‘moment of change’ for the sector.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th August 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Barristers should be under a professional duty to actively promote anti-discriminatory attitudes and behaviours, it has been suggested.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Defence (MoD) paid out £1.7 million in bullying, harassment and discrimination claims last year, after a series of reports from female civil servants about unacceptable behaviour and cultural issues.’
The Independent, 10th August 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former soldier who appeared on recruitment posters for the British army has received a settlement and an apology after taking it to an employment tribunal over the racist and sexist abuse she was subjected to during her career.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A head teacher is suing the parents of two pupils over harassment claims.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A trainee solicitor fired for raising concerns about her lack of supervision and the poor service clients were receiving from her firm has been awarded damages of £36,000.’
Legal Futures, 10th July 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Robert Oldham, pupil barrister at 12 King’s Bench Walk, highlights the lessons for practitioners in Townsend v Corporation of Trinity House [2023] EWHC 3403 (KB), a claim for bullying and harassment that was struck out.’
12 King's Bench Walk, 3rd July 2024
Source: pilawblog.com
‘A district judge who argues that applicants for judicial appointment should be told of negative comments about them in confidential references will get to put her case to the High Court.’
Legal Futures, 17th June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Solicitor Harriet Harman KC has been named as chair of the Bar Council’s independent review of bullying and harassment, including sexual harassment, at the Bar.’
Legal Futures, 12th June 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Do you have to excuse poor behaviour from an employee with a mental health problem? That was the issue the tribunal had to decide in a recent case, reports Jo Moseley.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th May 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Bibi Badejo reports from a packed Inns of Court Women’s Alliance event examining the experiences of Black women barristers and imparting crucial advice for Black women navigating the legal profession.’
Counsel, 19th February 2024
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Training to prevent bullying and harassment should be compulsory for barristers, the leader of gender equality group Behind the Gown has said.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Training to prevent bullying and harassment should be compulsory for barristers, the leader of gender equality group Behind the Gown has said.’
Legal Futures, 19th December 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
