‘Five police officers will not face criminal charges over the way they dealt with a man who broke his neck outside a nightclub, the BBC has been told.’
BBC News, 29th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thirty years on, Essex police continue to withhold crucial material related to one of Britain’s most infamous criminal cases.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘There needs to be a “root and branch” review of the complaints process run by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), with the speed with which complaints are resolved a particular concern, according to the prospective chair of the organisation’s governing body.’
Legal Futures, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A fitness enthusiast who complained his gym’s music was not motivating enough has won damages after an instructor humiliated him over a microphone for complaining.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd March 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Essex County Council social workers moved a vulnerable teenager from her aunt and uncle’s care without warning, and then failed to follow the statutory children’s complaints process, the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/
‘A parliamentary inquiry into fake news is to consider legislation forcing social networks to improve the way they handle complaints after Facebook’s failure to remove sexualised images of children.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Hundreds of allegations of police wrongdoing during the investigation into child sexual exploitation in Rotherham have not resulted in a single case of misconduct against an officer, the police watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Facebook has been criticised for its handling of reports about sexualised images of children on its platform. The chairman of the Commons media committee, Damian Collins, said he had “grave doubts” about the effectiveness of its content moderation systems.’
BBC News, 7th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Senior detectives failed to properly investigate the case of a toddler who may have been sexually abused before she died, a police watchdog has concluded.’
The Independent, 2nd March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Complaints to the financial ombudsman about payday loans have risen to almost 200 a week – and not all of those experiencing problems necessarily fit the image of low-income borrowers relying on short-term loans to get by.’
The Guardian, 28th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than 23,000 allegations of abuse by home care workers against elderly and vulnerable people were made in the last three years, yet just 15 people were prosecuted as a result, new figures show.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2017
Source; www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Two police officers who delayed attending a 999 call about a suicide to get refreshments from McDonald’s are likely to keep their jobs, a disciplinary hearing has ruled.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A former police surgeon conducted “woefully or grossly” unacceptable medical examinations, an independent investigation found.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police officers directly involved in fatal incidents should be separated as quickly as possible to prevent conferring, a watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 21st February 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Students wishing to preserve the right to apply for judicial review of a decision by their higher education institution while pursuing independent adjudication need not necessarily apply for protective proceedings, a High Court judge has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 16th February 2017
Source: www.out-law.com
‘In three linked cases the Administrative Court has just given important general guidance on the relationship between judicial review proceedings and references to the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education. The three linked cases were R (Zahid) v University of Manchester, R (Rafique-Aldawery) v St George’s, University of London, and R (Sivasubramaniyam) v University of Leicester [2017] EWHC 188 (Admin). The cases were decided together by judgment of Mr Justice Hickinbottom delivered on 10 February 2017.’
Education Blog, 13th February 2017
Source: www.education11kbw.com
‘Soldiers will be “shut out of justice” and military equipment failures will be covered up under plans to extend combat immunity and prevent military claims going to court, ministers have been warned.’
The Guardian, 14th February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The Legal Ombudsman (LeO) has pulled from its website the details of law firms and chambers that have been subject to complaints because of concerns over their accuracy, it has emerged.’
Legal Futures, 13th February 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A police inquiry has found no evidence of a cover-up of historical sexual abuse at a residential school linked to the late politician Cyril Smith, prompting criticisms from an MP.’
The Guardian, February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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