Press watchdog ‘not toothless’ over Stephen Gately case – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2010 in complaints, freedom of expression, media, news, ombudsmen by sally

“The press watchdog has said it is not ‘toothless’ following its handling of a case surrounding the death of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately.”

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BBC News, 19th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Judge told off for migrant remarks – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2010 in complaints, immigration, judges, news by sally

“A judge who described UK immigration policy as ‘completely lax’ has been disciplined for making inappropriate remarks during a court sentencing.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2010

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Magistrate defends ‘scum’ description of teenage vandals – The Guardian

Posted May 18th, 2010 in complaints, judges, news, young offenders by sally

“A magistrate who is facing disciplinary action after describing two teenage vandals as ‘absolute scum’ insisted today he had used ‘appropriate’ language.”

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The Guardian, 18th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Woman loses privacy case over Bebo pictures published in magazine – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 13th, 2010 in complaints, internet, media, news, privacy, publishing by sally

“A magazine did not intrude into a young woman’s privacy when it published photos that she had uploaded to social networking site Bebo when she was 15 because the images had already been widely circulated online.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th May 2010

Source: www.out-law.com

ASA to investigate ‘offensive’ Paddy Power football TV ad – The Guardian

Posted May 11th, 2010 in advertising, animal cruelty, complaints, disabled persons, news by sally

“The advertising regulator has received more than 400 complaints about an ad which shows sight-impaired footballers mistakenly kicking a cat.”

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The Guardian, 11th May 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

FSA set to fine two banks for mishandling customer complaints – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 28th, 2010 in banking, complaints, financial regulation, fines, news by sally

“Two banks face a financial penalty for poor complaints handling after the Financial Services Authority (FSA) identified weaknesses in how they handled customer problems.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th April 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police used Taser on man in epileptic seizure – The Guardian

Posted April 14th, 2010 in complaints, news, police, weapons by sally

“Greater Manchester police is being investigated after its officers fired a Taser gun at a man who became aggressive while having an epileptic seizure.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rod Liddle censured by the PCC – The Guardian

Posted March 30th, 2010 in complaints, internet, media, news by sally

“The former BBC Radio 4 Today editor Rod Liddle has been censured by the press watchdog for a blog on the Spectator website in which he incorrectly claimed that the ‘overwhelming majority’ of violent crime in London was carried out by young Afro-Caribbean men.”

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The Guardian, 29th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ian Tomlinson family waits for answers one year on from G20 protests – The Guardian

“The widow of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died at the G20 protests, has launched an emotional attack on the director of public prosecutions, accusing him of letting her down over his failure to decide whether the officer who assaulted her husband should be charged with manslaughter.”

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The Guardian, 26th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Bingo website ad banned for presenting negative racial stereotype – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2010 in advertising, complaints, gambling, internet, news, racism by sally

“The advertising watchdog has banned a TV commercial for a gambling website for portraying black people as less intelligent than white people and presenting a negative racial stereotype.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Government to continue climate change ads despite criticism from watchdog – The Guardian

Posted March 17th, 2010 in advertising, climate change, complaints, environmental protection, news by sally

“Department stands by climate change campaign as ASA bans press adverts that ‘should have been phrased more tentatively’.”

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The Guardian, 17th March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Two solicitors accused over file-sharing ‘bully tactics’ – Law Society’s Gazette

“The Solicitors Regulation Authority has referred two solicitors from London firm Davenport Lyons to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over claims that the firm sent ‘bullying’ letters accusing hundreds of people of illegal file-sharing.”

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Law Society’s Gazette, 11th March 2010

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

PCC response to phone hacking controversy ‘weakened its credibility’ – The Guardian

Posted March 2nd, 2010 in complaints, interception, media, news, reports, telecommunications by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission’s actions over the phone-hacking controversy has weakened its credibility’ and ‘revealed major failings in its mandate and its ways of operating’, according to an independent report.”

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The Guardian, 1st March 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

PCC rejects complaint over Jan Moir column about Stephen Gately’s death – The Guardian

Posted February 18th, 2010 in complaints, freedom of expression, homosexuality, media, news by sally

“The Press Complaints Commission has rejected a complaint from the partner of Stephen Gately, the Boyzone singer who died suddenly in October, over an article by the Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir.”

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The Guardian, 18th February 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

An anomaly on our doorstep – The Guardian

Posted January 11th, 2010 in complaints, media, news, privacy by sally

“Ofcom’s code on doorstepping public figures plays into the hands of corporate lawyers and stifles investigative reporting in the public interest.”

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The Guardian, 11th January 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Judges examine rise in complaints against MI5 – The Independent

Posted January 6th, 2010 in complaints, intelligence services, investigatory powers, news by sally

“A record rise in the number of complaints against MI5 and other bodies authorised to spy on the public is being investigated by judges appointed to oversee the use of surveillance powers in Britain.”

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The Independent, 6th January 2010

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Online-only news will be regulated by press watchdog for first time – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 16th, 2009 in complaints, internet, media, news by sally

“Internet-only publications will face the same regulations as newspapers for the first time under an extension to the powers of newspaper industry self-regulator body the Press Complaints Commission (PCC).”

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th December 2009

Source: www.out-law.com

New ombudsman scheme for legal complaints – Ministry of Justice

Posted December 10th, 2009 in complaints, legal services, ombudsmen, press releases by sally

“The Office for Legal Complaints has announced further moves to set up a new ombudsman scheme that will investigate and resolve complaints by consumers of legal services.”

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Ministry of Justice, 9th December 2009

Source: www.justice.gov.uk

Inquiry into rape claim handling – BBC News

Posted November 4th, 2009 in complaints, news, police, rape by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating after it emerged a rape claim made four years ago was not acted on by police.”

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BBC News, 3rd November 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court of protection receives more than 2,000 complaints a year – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 26th, 2009 in complaints, Court of Protection, news by sally

“A court set up to look after the financial interests of people suffering from mental incapacity through illness, accident or dementia has sparked more than 2,000 complaints a year since it was set up.”

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Daily Telegraph, 25th October 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk