‘Parliament’s sleaze watchdog has warned that a lack of openness is undermining the Westminster standards system, as she appealed for a new right to name MPs who are under investigation.’
The Independent, 15th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police officer had sex with two domestic violence victims while on duty and used the force’s computer systems to track down two other women and send them texts of a sexual nature, the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 15th July 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A complaint against police officers who accused a black woman of “jumping on the bandwagon” is to be probed by a watchdog.’
BBC News, 16th July 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Housing Ombudsman has published its new Complaint Handling Code in preparation for its assumption of greater powers at the end of the year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Royal Mail postmen should not be sacked if they are caught urinating during rounds, a tribunal has suggested, after one worker was dismissed for relieving himself in a lay-by.’
Daily Telegraph, 23rd June 2020
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘296 days ago, on 27 August 2019, the Daily Express published an inaccurate article in the print edition of their paper. Today they have published a correction because the regulator IPSO required this.’
Transparency Project, 18th June 2020
Source: www.transparencyproject.org.uk
‘One month window to challenge convictions in England and Wales means women who have experienced trauma are unfairly criminalised, campaigners say.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who suffered a broken wrist and damage to his arm and shoulder after he was detained outside his home in what he believes was a wrongful racist arrest is suing the Metropolitan police over his injuries.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The country is going to start to try and emerge from the lockdown, which was imposed to try and slow the spread of coronavirus. Guidance provided on 10.05.2020 was that some employees, who cannot work from home, should go to work. Coronavirus is still with us, so the Government has produced guidance on how employers can implement social distancing measures so as to make the workplace safe for its workers. For instance, employers are told that they might consider staggering start times; providing handwashing facilities or hand sanitiser at entrances; reducing congestion by opening multiple entrances, having one-way flow, discouraging non-essential trips; or rearranging workstations. The list goes on, but there are perhaps infinite ways in which employees can be protected in any particular workplace.’
St John's Buildings, 18th May 2020
Source: stjohnsbuildings.com
‘A tweet by Lord Sugar promoting a company set up by a winner of The Apprentice has broken the UK advertising rules.’
The Guardian, 6th May 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Since the Government imposed numerous restrictions on day to day life in order to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, it is anticipated that anti-social behaviour (ASB) complaints may be more frequent then they might have been prior to the lockdown implementation. This article explores, in brief, the options available to private landlords during the time of the COVID-19 restrictions.’
Thomas More Chambers, 26th April 2020
Source: www.thomasmore.co.uk
‘A company that trains foreign lawyers to qualify as solicitors has successfully complained about a competitor that claimed to be the number one provider.’
Legal Futures, 30th April 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Piers Morgan will not be investigated by the media regulator for “combative” interviews with government ministers that sparked 4,000 complaints.’
BBC News, 27th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The advertising watchdog has cracked down on three companies for implying they could provide immune-boosting IV drips that could prevent or treat coronavirus.’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An ad campaign for Burger King’s first plant-based burger has been banned by the advertising watchdog for implying it is suitable for vegans and vegetarians, when it is not.’
The Guardian, 15th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘TV regulator Ofcom has said it is assessing comments made by presenter Eamonn Holmes about 5G technology and coronavirus “as a priority”.’
BBC News, 14th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman in a long-term relationship with a 92-year-old German chandelier has been told that her attraction to historic light fittings is not considered to be a protected sexual orientation.’
The Guardian, 14th April 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK’s media watchdog has launched a formal investigation into a TV network’s broadcast of an interview with conspiracy theorist David Icke about coronavirus.’
BBC News, 9th April 2020
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has suspended all casework activity that demands information from, or action by, local authorities and care providers, in light of the current coronavirus outbreak.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th March 2020
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A newspaper ad promoting British-made mattresses that warned of “nasty imports” alongside an image of a surgical mask has been banned by the advertising watchdog for associating immigrants with the spread of the coronavirus.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
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