‘Ofcom has begun an investigation into Christopher Biggins’s comments about bisexuality on Celebrity Big Brother.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘An interesting three-way privacy fight between a GP, a patient who had complained about his treatment by the GP, and the GMC who had investigated that complaint. The prize in that fight was a copy of a medical report obtained by the GMC from an independent expert, which had concluded that the GP’s care had fallen below “but not seriously below” the expected standard.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 24th September 2016
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘An advert for an Enid Blyton gift-shop tea towel featuring a golliwog clutching a pint of ginger beer has been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The UK’s advertising watchdog has admitted it made the wrong decision when it banned a Greenpeace advert last year which claimed fracking would not cut energy bills.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Photographs showing Prince George sitting on a police motorbike have been ruled to be a breach of privacy by the press standards watchdog.’
BBC News, 15th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said it will not prosecute five police officers over the death in custody of Sean Rigg in 2008.’
BBC news, 15th September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An army veteran has been paid £50,000 in compensation by Bedfordshire police after he was Tasered while suffering a flashback triggered by post-traumatic stress disorder.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The government has asked tax inspectors to consider investigating allegations of low pay by self-employed couriers working for the doorstep delivery company Hermes.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The £37bn bill for payment protection insurance mis-selling by Britain’s banks is likely to escalate further after the Financial Ombudsman revealed that it continues to be inundated with complaints.’
The Guardian, 6th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A local authority has agreed to pay £2,000 to a man left in an unsuitable care home for 11 months longer than he should have been.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More than five years after his death in custody, the family of Kingsley Burrell is still waiting to learn if three police officers will face charges. His case has now been taken up by the Black Lives Matter movement. But after years of delays, the family’s questions are still the same – just how and why did he die?’
BBC News, 1st September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Activists have occupied the lobby of the Crown Prosecution Service offices in Birmingham, calling for police officers to be prosecuted over the 2011 death of a student.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The prison sentences of 102 offenders in England and Wales were extended last year, following complaints the original terms were too soft.’
BBC News, 25th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Doctors battled in vain for 35 minutes to save ex-footballer Dalian Atkinson after he was Tasered by police, the inquest into his death has heard.’
BBC News, 24th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An advert for bookmaker Ladbrokes featuring Marvel superhero Iron Man has been banned over fears it would appeal to children.’
BBC News, 24th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A student who alleges he was assaulted by police during a demonstration has won a lawsuit forcing an official watchdog to conduct a fresh examination of his allegations.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘As a reader has been told he must serve as a juror for the fifth time. He’s happy to do so, but repeated summons anger others.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘West Yorkshire police force is to be investigated following the killing of a man by a dog days after it had been returned to its owner despite concerns it was dangerous.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Two police officers are under criminal investigation after the death of former Aston Villa star Dalian Atkinson who died after he was shot with a Taser.’
BBC News, 18th August 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An advert for a Walkers Crisps competition offering 20,000 holidays has been banned after more than 100 consumers complained that the trips on offer were virtually impossible to win.’
The Guardian, 17th August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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