‘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
‘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
‘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 are “bullying” lawyers in courtrooms, a top QC has complained.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘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
‘A spot cream advert has been banned after it suggested children with acne were more likely to be bullied or ridiculed at school.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A fresh inquest into the death of a soldier at Deepcut barracks will examine whether he was hounded to death by “bullying and harassment”, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘What qualifies as workplace bullying? And what legal protection do you have if you are being bullied at work?’
The Guardian, 29th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The ministers are among a group of 23 Conservative MPs who are backing a law change to force secondary schools to make Relationship Education compulsory in the National Curriculum.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Sexual assault and bullying allegations among staff at the UK’s independent inquiry into child abuse have not been taken seriously, a report by an influential group of MPs has found.’
The Independent, 24th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A soldier who was left partially blind after an initiation ceremony at an army barracks is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for compensation.’
BBC News, 21st November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard has created a new unit to police Facebook and Twitter by investigating offensive comments.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two thirds of lesbian and bisexual women have experienced discrimination in the workplace, research has found.’
The Independent, 19th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
