Met Police officer who left man paralysed not guilty of GBH – BBC News
‘A Met Police officer who left a man paralysed when he Tasered him as he ran away has been cleared of causing grievous bodily harm.’
BBC News, 11th May 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: disciplinary procedures
Timothy Schofield dismissed from police after sexual abuse conviction – BBC News
‘Timothy Schofield has been sacked from the police after being convicted of 11 sexual offences against a child.’
BBC News, 26th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Independent review of NHS Tayside over disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel – BBC News
‘Health Secretary Michael Matheson is launching an independent review of NHS Tayside in relation to disgraced former head of neurosurgery Sam Eljamel.’
BBC News, 20th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge deprecates LiPs for impugning opposing lawyers’ integrity – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has sharply criticised two litigants in person for making “baseless accusations” that impugned the integrity of their opponent’s legal team.’
Legal Futures, 14th April 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Met officers who shared WhatsApp messages mocking Harvey Price found guilty of gross misconduct – The Independent
‘Eight serving and former Metropolitan Police officers have been found guilty of “gross misconduct” over a “discriminatory and offensive” WhatsApp group, which contained messages mocking Katie Price’s disabled son.’
The Independent, 13th April 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Manchester police officers shared ‘abhorrent’ group messages, IOPC finds – The Guardian
‘Six Greater Manchester police officers shared “abhorrent” racist, ableist and other offensive messages in a WhatsApp group, an investigation by the police watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 12th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
The Met To Reopen Closed Police Misconduct Cases – Each Other
‘The Metropolitan Police has today reported on the progress of Operation Onyx – a review of the police officers and staff against whom the Met has heard concerning reports of domestic or sexual incidents. The cases of London police officers or staff investigated but not dismissed for sexual offences or domestic abuse over the last 10 years are now being reviewed.’
Each Other, 6th April 2023
Source: eachother.org.uk
Police in England and Wales less likely to face discipline under new complaints system – The Guardian
‘Police officers in England and Wales accused of violent and sexual misconduct are less likely to face disciplinary action under the revamped complaints system than the previous discredited regime, figures suggest.’
The Guardian, 11th April 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met Police: Former officer found guilty of rape – BBC News
‘A former Metropolitan Police officer has been found guilty of raping a woman while he was off duty.’
BBC News, 4th April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Transgender children GP: Helen Webberley wins suspension appeal – BBC News
‘A GP offering treatment for transgender patients online has won a High Court appeal against her suspension as a doctor and can now work again.’
BBC News, 1st April 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher who lied that she had cancer and surgeons removed her eye banned from classroom – The Independent
‘A teacher who lied about having cancer and falsely claimed that surgeons had removed her eye has been banned from the classroom indefinitely.’
The Independent, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Law firm unfairly dismissed “homophobic” secretary – Legal Futures
‘A law firm unfairly dismissed a legal secretary who made homophobic comments because of how it ran the disciplinary process, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 23rd March 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Middlesbrough ex-deputy head banned over indecent images – BBC News
‘A former deputy head teacher given a suspended prison sentence for possessing indecent images of children has been banned from teaching.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met Police: Women and children failed by ‘boys’ club’, review finds – BBC News
‘Women and children have been failed by the Metropolitan Police, with racism, misogyny, and homophobia at the heart of the force, a blistering review says. Baroness Casey says a “boys’ club” culture is rife and the force could be dismantled if it does not improve.’
BBC News, 21st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met officers investigated for sexual misconduct working as normal – BBC News
‘More than 100 Metropolitan Police officers being investigated for sexual misconduct are currently working without restrictions, figures reveal.
The Liberal Democrats have found that as of 3 February, more than a quarter of 548 officers being investigated for domestic abuse and sexual misconduct were working as normal.’
BBC News, 20th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Allegations of sexual misconduct in the workplace: innocent until proven ‘guilty’? – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘This week Tony Danker stepped down from his role as director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) while an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct takes place.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 13th March 2023
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
More than 1,500 UK police officers accused of violence against women in six months – The Guardian
‘More than 1,500 police officers have been accused of violent offences against women and girls over a period of six months, and less than 1% have been sacked, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
School chaplaincy, sermons on sexuality – and employment law: Randall – Law & Religion UK
‘Trent College is a co-educational, independent day and boarding school. It is an Anglican foundation and a registered charity [36]. Its articles of association provide that the “Objects for which the company is established are: The advancement of education of boys and girls in England, Wales or elsewhere in accordance with the Protestant and Evangelical principles of the Church of England”. The Revd Dr Bernard Randall, an Anglican priest, was employed as the College’s Chaplain. In May 2019, he delivered two sermons to the pupils about “competing ideologies” which led to his summary dismissal on 30 August 2019. On appeal, he was reinstated, subject to compliance with various management instructions. He was subsequently dismissed by reason of redundancy on 10 November 2020.’
Law & Religion UK, 7th March 2023
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Maths teacher accused of misgendering pupil on religious grounds – The Guardian
‘A maths teacher “failed to separate the teacher from the preacher” when he allegedly misgendered a transgender pupil repeatedly and inappropriately shared his religious beliefs in the classroom, a misconduct panel heard.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
