Pte Sean Benton: Deepcut soldier’s death was suicide, coroner rules – BBC News
‘The death of a young soldier at Deepcut barracks 23 years ago was suicide, a coroner has ruled after a new inquest.’
BBC News, 18th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: bullying
Transgender van driver sues for gig economy discrimination – BBC News
‘A transgender woman who worked as a van driver in the gig economy is bringing a discrimination claim against courier company Gnewt Cargo.’
BBC News, 17th July 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs’ anti-bullying rules will cover Speaker, Leadsom suggests – The Guardian
‘New rules to stop MPs from bullying and harassing staff will cover the office of the Speaker, meaning that any future complaints about John Bercow would have to be investigated, the leader of the Commons has suggested.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
“Significant increase” in barristers reporting bullying, harassment and discrimination – Legal Futures
Posted June 28th, 2018 in barristers, bullying, disability discrimination, harassment, news, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally
‘A third of women barristers, those from a black, Asian or ethnic minority (BAME) background and disabled barristers have experienced harassment, bullying or discrimination in recent years, new Bar Council research has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 25th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Time to get tougher on harassment and bullying, says Bar Council as it publishes new report on Barristers’ Working Lives Survey – The Bar Council
‘New figures from the Barristers’ Working Lives 2017: Harassment and bullying report, released by the Bar Council today, indicate that reports of harassment or bullying and discrimination within the barristers’ profession, as well as reports of observations of harassment or bullying and discrimination, have increased in comparison with previous years.’
The Bar Council, 26th June 2018
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
£2.4m spent on House of Commons gagging clauses – BBC News
Posted June 22nd, 2018 in bullying, confidentiality, disclosure, news, non-disclosure agreements, parliament by tracey
‘The House of Commons spent £2.4m on “gagging clauses” for former staff since 2013, BBC Newsnight has learned. Fifty-three departing members of the House of Commons Service signed contracts compelling them not to reveal information about the Commons.’
BBC News, 22nd June 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“We need to bring judicial bullying into the open,” says Bar Council chair
‘There needs to be a culture of awareness and openness about bullying by judges, the chairman of the Bar Council has said.’
Legal Futures, 20th June 2018
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ambit of Code of Conduct – Local Government Law
Posted May 24th, 2018 in bullying, harassment, judicial review, local government, news, ultra vires by tracey
‘The main issue in R (Harvey) v Ledbury Town Council (2018) EWHC 1151 (Admin) was an issue as to jurisdiction, namely a dispute between the parties as to whether it was open to the Council to proceed against a member outside its Code of Conduct under the Localism Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”). Cockerill J held that the Council by doing so acted ultra vires. It was contrary to the intention of Parliament as expressed in the 2011 Act to run a process in tandem with or as an alternative to the Code of Conduct process envisaged by the 2011 Act.’
Local Government Law, 23rd May 2018
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
John Bercow: Probe into Commons Speaker bullying claims blocked – The Independent
Posted May 17th, 2018 in bullying, codes of practice, news, parliament, professional conduct, select committees by tracey
‘A probe into allegations John Bercow bullied members of staff has been blocked by MPs. The Commons Standards Committee voted three-two against allowing Parliament’s watchdog to investigate the claims.’
The Independent, 17th May 2018
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Speaking up on bullying judges – The Bar Council
‘Amid reports of judicial bullying of barristers, Andrew Walker QC, Chair of the Bar, commented: “As the representative body for all barristers in England and Wales, we strongly condemn any bullying or inappropriate treatment of our members by judges, or by any other legal professionals they encounter. We know it can happen, and we have resources available to support barristers on our Wellbeing at the Bar website, and we can give advice and guidance via our confidential helplines.”‘
The Bar Council, 20th March 2018
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
UK army investigators under fire as bullying trial collapses – The Guardian
‘A judge has criticised military investigators after the collapse of a case against army instructors who were accused of bullying teenage recruits.’
The Guardian, 20th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Rude judges bully lawyers in court, QC complains – Daily Telegraph
‘Rude judges are “bullying” lawyers in courtrooms, a top QC has complained.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Highbridge’s Mendip House staff ‘engaged in cruel behaviour’ – The Guardian
Posted February 9th, 2018 in autism, bullying, care homes, care workers, disciplinary procedures, news, reports by tracey
‘Autistic residents were subjected to “cruel behaviour”, bullying and humiliation at a care home in Somerset, a safeguarding report has found.’
BBC News, 8th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parliament survey: one in five experienced sexual harassment – The Guardian
Posted February 8th, 2018 in anonymity, bullying, complaints, harassment, news, parliament, reports, sex discrimination by tracey
‘One in five people working at Westminster have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour in the past year, it found. The report calls for urgent reform of a culture of harassment and bullying at Westminster, with new a complaints procedure and an investigation mechanism independent of parties.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family of Pte Sean Benton hope to learn truth of his death at Deepcut Barracks – Daily Telegraph
‘Pte Sean Benton’s mother suspected he was being bullied the last time she saw him, no matter how much he refused to confide in her.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministry of Justice staff lay out their complaints, with significant levels of discrimination and bullying – Legal Futures
Posted December 11th, 2017 in bullying, civil servants, employment, harassment, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally
‘One in seven civil servants at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) claim that they have faced discrimination in their job, and one in eight say they have been bullied or harassed.’
Legal Futures, 8th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Retrial ordered for soldier accused of attempting to kill wife with sabotaged parachute – The Independent
Posted November 24th, 2017 in attempted murder, attempts, bullying, jury directions, murder, news, retrials by tracey
‘An Army sergeant is to face a retrial on charges of attempting to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute after the first jury failed to reach verdicts.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Parachute trial judge warns jurors about bullying – The Guardian
‘The judge in the trial of an army sergeant accused of attempting to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute has told the jury to ensure there is no bullying between them, as he discharged two members on the grounds of ill health.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Workplace bullying and the law – OUP Blog
‘Is the law able to offer any assistance to victims of workplace bullying? Let me recite an example, which is all too commonplace.’
OUP Blog, 25th October 2017
Source: blog.oup.com
Barrister shatters “taboo” by discussing emotional impact of rude judges – Legal Futures
‘A senior barrister has explained why she took to Twitter to shatter a longstanding “taboo” by discussing the emotional impact on advocates of “rude” or “abrasive” judges.’
Legal Futures, 12th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
