Israeli tourism posters banned by watchdog over controversial map – The Guardian

Posted July 15th, 2009 in advertising, complaints, Israel, news by sally

“A tourism campaign depicting the areas of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights as part of Israel has been banned by the advertising watchdog following hundreds of complaints.”

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The Guardian, 15th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Police accused over death of drug dealer who swallowed cocaine – The Times

Posted July 10th, 2009 in complaints, news, police by sally

“Police officers are under investigation after a suspected drug dealer died minutes after being gripped by the throat as he was being searched. The Times has learnt that only weeks earlier the same man twice told hospital staff that he had been assaulted by police.”

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The Times, 10th July 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Jonathan Ross’s Hannah Montana joke ‘not homophobic’ rules Ofcom – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 6th, 2009 in complaints, media, news by sally

“Jonathan Ross did not breach broadcasting rules by suggesting that parents should put their sons up for adoption if they asked for a Hannah Montana MP3 player, Ofcom ruled.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th July 2009

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Black family wrongly accused outside West End theatre wins police damages – The Guardian

Posted July 4th, 2009 in compensation, complaints, news, police by sally

“A black family wrongly prosecuted for assault after the father was falsely accused of drug dealing by police outside a London theatre has won “substantial” damages and an apology from Scotland Yard, four years after the case collapsed.”

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The Guardian, 4th July 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Video shows surveillance protesters bundled to ground by police – The Guardian

Posted June 22nd, 2009 in complaints, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“Two female protesters who challenged police officers for not displaying their badge numbers were bundled to the ground, arrested and held in prison for four days, according to an official complaint lodged today.”

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The Guardian, 21st June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Southern Rail faces big fines unless number of complaints drops – The Times

Posted June 16th, 2009 in complaints, news, railways by sally

“The days of suffering in silence will soon be over for rail passengers who endure rude staff, dirty trains and blocked lavatories on one of Britain’s busiest commuter franchises.”

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The Times, 16th June 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Met officers accused of ‘torture’ – BBC News

Posted June 10th, 2009 in complaints, news, police, torture by sally

“Six Metropolitan Police officers have been suspended or placed on restricted duties following allegations of ill-treatment after a police raid.”

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BBC News, 10th June 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Life for rapist left free to attack women after police blunders – The Guardian

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

“A serial rapist who went unchecked for years because of police mistakes was jailed for life today.”

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The Guardian, 4th June 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Siege death police may be charged – BBC News

Posted May 29th, 2009 in complaints, firearms, news, police by sally

“Prosecutors are to consider whether to bring charges over the shooting of a lawyer by police officers in London.”

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BBC News, 29th May 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Napier and another v Pressdram Ltd – WLR Daily

Posted May 28th, 2009 in complaints, confidentiality, injunctions, law reports, solicitors by sally

Napier and another v Pressdram Ltd [2008] EWCA Civ 443; [2009] WLR (D) 172

“Where a complainant made a complaint against his solicitor to the Law Society the complainant owed no duty of confidentiality to the solicitor or his firm not to reveal to others the result of the adjudication where the subject matter underlying the adjudication contained no private information concerning the solicitor. The procedural nature of the investigation itself did not give rise to a duty of confidentiality.”

WLR Daily, 27th May 2009

Source: www.lawreports.co.uk

Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Menezes officer ‘did not deceive’ – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2009 in complaints, firearms, inquests, news, police by sally

“A police officer who admitted altering his notes about the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has been cleared following an inquiry.”

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BBC News, 26th May 2009

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Law Society ‘lost control’ of investigation into top solicitor – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2009 in complaints, disciplinary procedures, Law Society, news, solicitors by sally

“The Law Society has been accused of ‘systematic failure’ in its handling of a complaint against a close ally of the attorney general, the Guardian can reveal after a court injunction was lifted last week.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sex offender complaint is upheld – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2009 in complaints, police, sexual offences by sally

“The police watchdog has upheld a complaint about a police force’s management of a sex offender.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2009

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Ofcom upholds ‘Nazi’ complaints – BBC News

Posted May 11th, 2009 in complaints, media, news by sally

“Talksport has been found in breach of broadcasting rules over an incident last November which saw presenter Jon Gaunt call a local councillor a ‘Nazi’.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Gordon Ramsay attacked by Ofcom after swearing marathon – The Times

Posted May 11th, 2009 in complaints, media, news by sally

“Gordon Ramsay was given a dressing down by the broadcasting regulator today for an extraordinary outburst of swearing in which his show featured the f-word almost every 20 seconds over a 40 minute period.”

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The Times, 11th May 2009

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

IPCC probes fourth G20 complaint – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2009 in complaints, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“A fourth complaint against police officers in London’s G20 protests is being investigated, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said.”

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BBC News, 30th April 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Watchdog investigates man’s death – BBC News

Posted April 24th, 2009 in complaints, news, police, restraint by sally

“The death of a man in Cardiff is to be investigated by the watchdog, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”

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BBC News, 23rd April 2009

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

MPs criticise police complaints watchdog the IPCC – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 31st, 2009 in complaints, news, police by sally

“MPs have criticised the effectiveness of the police complaints watchdog in monitoring its own recommendations, claiming systems for checking the quality of its work were ‘conspicuously absent’.”

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Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

IPCC to investigate police handling of murder of Katie Summers by ex-boyfriend Brian Taylor – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2009 in complaints, murder, news, police by sally

“The Independent Police Complaints Commission is to examine events leading up to the 24-year-old’s death at the hands of Brian Taylor in October amid claims that officers could have been prevented it.”

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The Telegraph, 9th March 2009

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Stuart Lubbock death report rules out police corruption – The Guardian

Posted February 24th, 2009 in complaints, corruption, news, police by sally

“An independent report into the suspicious death of Stuart Lubbock at the entertainer Michael Barrymore’s home has ruled out allegations that Essex police officers were corrupt.”

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The Guardian, 24th February 2009

Source: www.guardian.co.uk