Metropolitan police officer guilty of assault on 14-year-old boy – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2012 in assault, children, complaints, news, ombudsmen, police, professional conduct by sally

“The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was headbutted and assaulted by a Metropolitan police constable said the officer should be kicked out of the force for attacking a child.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Press Complaints Commission to close in wake of phone-hacking scandal – The Guardian

Posted March 8th, 2012 in complaints, media, news by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission is to be shut down after 21 years, closing the chapter on one of the most controversial periods of self regulation of the UK newspaper industry.”

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The Guardian, 8th March 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Attorney General to probe Leveson testimony – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 7th, 2012 in attorney general, complaints, interception, media, news, police by sally

“The Attorney General is looking into concerns that the policewoman leading the investigation into illegal newsgathering could have prejudiced any potential trials.”

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Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Consultation launched on Judicial discipline regulations – Judiciary of England and Wales

Posted March 1st, 2012 in complaints, consultations, judiciary, press releases by tracey

“The Office for Judicial Complaints (OJC) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the rules and regulations governing the procedures concerning the handling of complaints and discipline of judges today.”

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Judiciary of England and Wales, 29th February 2012

Source: www.judiciary.gov.uk

 

London riots: Mark Duggan family not told of death – BBC News

Posted March 1st, 2012 in complaints, homicide, news, police, violent disorder by tracey

“The police watchdog has upheld a complaint by the family of Mark Duggan that they were not told he had been shot dead by officers in London.”

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BBC News, 29th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Sofa King advert banned for ‘swearing’ slogan – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 29th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen by tracey

“A furniture shop has been banned from advertising its prices as ‘Sofa King Low’ because the strapline hints at a swear word.”

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Daily Telegraph, 29th February 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Ombudsman sets out relationship with new Financial Conduct Authority – OUT-LAW.com

Posted February 27th, 2012 in bills, complaints, consumer protection, financial services ombudsman, news, ombudsmen by tracey

“The Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has set out how it intends to co-operate with new regulator the Financial Conduct Authority .”

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2012

Source: www.out-law.com

PCC ruling on the Guardian’s Mark Duggan story – full text – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in complaints, media, news by sally

“Press complaints body finds that paper’s headline and standfirst were misleading, but its apology and correction were sufficient”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

PCC rules Guardian’s Mark Duggan headline was misleading – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2012 in complaints, media, news by sally

“The Guardian has been found to be in breach of the Press Complaints Commission code of practice over a headline and subhead on an article published by the newspaper in November regarding the circumstances of the death of Mark Duggan, whose shooting by the police prompted the summer riots.”

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The Guardian, 23rd February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Matthew Wright comments about murder of Scottish teenager were offensive, Ofcom rules – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 21st, 2012 in complaints, media, news by tracey

“Comments made by presenter Matthew Wright about the alleged murder of a teenager on a remote Scottish island caused ‘considerable offence’ to viewers, TV watchdog Ofcom said today.”

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Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2012

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Jeremy Clarkson cleared over The One Show rant – The Guardian

Posted February 20th, 2012 in complaints, media, news by sally

“Jeremy Clarkson prompted more than 30,000 complaints when he said on BBC1’s The One Show that striking public sector workers should be shot. But media regulator Ofcom has cleared the programme of breaching broadcasting regulations, saying viewers should be familiar with the Top Gear presenter’s ‘provocative and outspoken nature’.”

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The Guardian, 20th February 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police escape charges in 70 per cent of IPCC cases – The Independent

“Prosecutors decided against charging police officers in nearly 70 per cent of the most serious cases of alleged misconduct referred to them by the policing watchdog, according to figures secured under Freedom of Information legislation.”

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The Independent, 16th February 2012

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Ryanair ‘sexist adverts’ banned after complaints – BBC News

Posted February 15th, 2012 in advertising, complaints, news, ombudsmen by sally

“Two UK newspaper adverts for budget airline Ryanair have been banned after complaints from readers that they were sexist and objectified women.”

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BBC News, 15th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Man’s death at Gatwick Airport investigated by IPCC – BBC News

Posted February 9th, 2012 in complaints, news, police, suicide by sally

“The death of a man following an incident at Gatwick Airport is being investigated by the police watchdog.”

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BBC News, 8th February 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

PCC chief tells Leveson newspapers should be fined for breaching code – The Guardian

Posted January 31st, 2012 in complaints, fines, inquiries, media, news, penalties by sally

“Newspapers should be fined if they are found to be in ‘systemic’ breach of the standards set out in the industry’s code of practice, the director of the Press Complaints Commission has conceded at the Leveson inquiry.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Deaths in police custody figures ‘understated’ – BBC News

Posted January 31st, 2012 in complaints, death in custody, news, restraint, statistics by sally

“Official figures understate the number of people who die in custody after being restrained by police, a BBC investigation has found.”

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BBC News, 31st January 2012

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Leveson inquiry: PCC ‘not a regulator’ – The Guardian

Posted January 30th, 2012 in complaints, interception, media, news, privacy by sally

“Former director says body is merely a complaints handler after it is criticised for its failure to investigate phone hacking.”

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The Guardian, 30th January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Care Quality Commission puts gagging orders on six employees – The Guardian

“A health watchdog with responsibility for protecting NHS whistleblowers has asked at least six employees to sign confidentiality agreements that stop them from criticising the organisation publicly.”

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The Guardian, 24th January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Comedians can say ‘mong’ on TV, rules Ofcom – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 24th, 2012 in complaints, freedom of expression, media, news by sally

“Media regulator Ofcom has rejected three complaints about comedian Ricky Gervais’s use of the word ‘mong’ during his Channel 4 show Science.”

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Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

ITV breached audience trust over ‘IRA’ video game footage, says Ofcom – The Guardian

Posted January 23rd, 2012 in complaints, media, news by sally

“Ofcom has reprimanded, ITV for misleading viewers and breaking the broadcasting code, after video game footage was mistakenly used in a documentary sequence purporting to show the IRA shooting down a helicopter with weapons supplied by Muammar Gaddafi.”

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The Guardian, 23rd January 2012

Source: www.guardian.co.uk