Beware of the web – New Law Journal
“Employers must get their social media policies in order, say Chris Bryden & Michael Salter.”
New Law Journal, 19th July 2013
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
Category: complaints
Seni Lewis death: IPCC taken to court over report – BBC News
“The family of a man who died days after being restrained by police have asked judges to review the police watchdog’s report on his death.”
BBC News, 19th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Pryce prison picture not an invasion of privacy, decides PCC – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission has rejected a complaint that the Daily Telegraph intruded on the privacy of Vicky Pryce by publishing a picture of her in prison. It further rejected a complaint that the publication amounted to harassment.”
The Guardian, 19th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Chris Huhne loses complaint against five newspapers over prison photos – The Guardian
“The Press Complaints Commission has dismissed complaints from Liberal Democrat MP Chris Huhne and his partner Carina Trimingham levelled against five national newspapers over photographs of the pair at Leyhill prison.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Press regulation: Ipso would have ‘no independence from industry’ – The Guardian
“The new press watchdog proposed by the country’s largest newspaper and magazine publishers has “a profound lack of any functional or meaningful independence from the industry”, a trust associated with Hacked Off claims.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Met police failing to deal effectively with racism complaints, watchdog finds – The Guardian
“A report by the police watchdog has found Scotland Yard is failing in the way it handles complaints of racism and discrimination against officers, a decade after the force vowed to stamp out prejudice in the ranks.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Renault’s YouTube ad banned for ‘portraying women as sexual objects’ – The Guardian
“The advertising watchdog has banned a Renault advert featuring scantily-clad dancers, ruling that it objectified women.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ofcom to probe Choudary comments – BBC News
“Ofcom has launched an investigation into interviews broadcast on BBC, ITV and Channel 4 with radical cleric Anjem Choudary in the days following the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby.”
BBC News, 15th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hillsborough: watchdog believes 55 more police statements were altered – The Guardian
“The police watchdog has identified a further 55 police statements that it believes were amended in the aftermath of the Hillsborough disaster, it has emerged.”
The Guardian, 12th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Fresh concern raised over Taser safety after seventh death in 10 years – The Independent
“Fresh concerns have been raised over the safety of Tasers following the death of an ice cream man who was stunned while being restrained by police.”
The Independent, 11th July 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Irn-Bru ‘push-up bra’ ad cleared despite more than 170 complaints – The Guardian
“A TV ad for soft drink Irn-Bru featuring a mother showing off her ‘push-up’ bra to her son’s teenage friends has escaped a ban despite attracting more than 170 complaints.”
The Guardian, 10th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Linzi Ashton murder: IPCC to investigate Salford mum’s death – BBC News
“The murder of a mother who had reported a ‘serious sexual assault’ by her former partner to police is to be investigated by the police watchdog.”
BBC News, 9th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Damning indictment of police actions surrounding death of Azelle Rodney – UK Human Rights Blog
“On 5th July 2013, the report of the inquiry into the death of Azelle Rodney was published. Mr Rodney was a 24-year-old man who was shot dead by a Metropolitan Police officer on 30th April 2005. Mr Rodney was the rear seat passenger in a vehicle driven by an acquaintance of his and was unarmed.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th July 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Nuisance calls: stronger powers sought for earlier intervention – The Guardian
“As the Information Commissioner’s Office fines Tameside Energy Services £45,000 for unwanted calls, it demands a simplification of the rules around punishment.”
The Guardian, 8th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Azelle Rodney inquiry to give final ruling – The Guardian
“An official inquiry is expected to criticise the Metropolitan police over the shooting dead of a man by an elite firearms officer.”
The Guardian, 5th July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Mobile phone insurance complaints firm fined by FCA – BBC News
“A firm which deals with complaints for Phones 4U has been fined £2.8m for wide-ranging failures in dealing with gripes about mobile insurance policies.”
BBC News, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Norman Bettison referred to IPCC over Stephen Lawrence inquiry – The Guardian
“The controversy over police dirty tricks directed at Stephen Lawrence’s family’s campaign for justice grew today after Sir Norman Bettison was alleged to have attempted to intervene in the public inquiry into the racist killing.”
The Guardian, 3rd July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Comic Relief archbishop of Canterbury sketch cleared by watchdog – The Guardian
“Rowan Atkinson’s Comic Relief sketch, which prompted almost 2,500 complaints to the BBC, has been cleared by Ofcom.”
The Guardian,1st July 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Banks obliged to cancel recurring payments – The Guardian
“Banks will be required to cancel continuous payments often used by gyms and payday lenders when asked to do so by customers, following an investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).”
The Guardian, 28th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
