Category: harassment

‘White middle-aged men’ leading armed forces blamed for bullying culture in new report – The Independent

Posted July 16th, 2019 in armed forces, bullying, complaints, diversity, equality, harassment, news, race discrimination, reports, sex discrimination by tracey

‘Servicemen and women are facing “unacceptable” levels of inappropriate behaviour in part due to the “pack mentality of white middle-aged men” commanding the armed forces, a report says. A “significant number” of military personnel have experienced “bullying, discrimination and harassment, including sexual”, according to the research commissioned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD).’

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The Independent, 16th July 2019

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Armed forces: Sexual offence claims ‘not properly recorded’ – BBC News

Posted July 16th, 2019 in armed forces, complaints, diversity, equality, harassment, indecent photographs of children, news, pornography, race discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual offences, stalking, statistics, threatening behaviour by tracey

‘At least 60 sexual offence allegations investigated by military service police in two years were not reported in official figures, the BBC has found. Figures for 2017 and 2018 did not include alleged offences such as sexual communications with children and stalking involving fear of violence.’

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BBC news, 16th July 2019

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Who was Carl Sargeant and what were the allegations against him? – The Guardian

Posted July 12th, 2019 in complaints, harassment, inquests, news, parliament, political parties, sexual offences, suicide, women by sally

‘Key questions answered as inquest into death of sacked Welsh minister concludes.’

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The Guardian, 11th July 2019

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Tommy Robinson Is Jailed For Contempt Of Court: Here’s What It Means – Rights Info

Posted July 12th, 2019 in appeals, contempt of court, demonstrations, freedom of expression, harassment, human rights, media, news, public order, reporting restrictions, sexual grooming, trials by sally

‘Former English Defence League leader Tommy Robinson has been jailed for nine months after being found guilty of contempt of court.’

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Rights Info, 11th July 2019

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Tommy Robinson jailed for contempt of court – BBC News

Posted July 12th, 2019 in appeals, contempt of court, demonstrations, freedom of expression, harassment, human rights, internet, media, news, public order, reporting restrictions, sentencing, sexual grooming, trials by sally

‘The ex-English Defence League leader was found guilty last week of interfering with the trial of a sexual grooming gang at Leeds Crown Court in May 2018.’

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BBC News, 11th July 2019

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NDAs: Millionaire given secrecy order over sex assault claims – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2019 in anonymity, employment, harassment, news, non-disclosure agreements, professional conduct, sexual offences, victims, women by sally

‘A senior British establishment figure was given anonymity after accusations of sexual harassment and assault in an employment case, it has been reported.’

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BBC News, 6th July 2019

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Tribunal rejects paralegal’s disability discrimination claim – Legal Futures

Posted July 8th, 2019 in disability discrimination, disabled persons, employment tribunals, harassment, law firms, mental health, news, paralegals, personal injuries by sally

‘An employment tribunal has comprehensively rejected a disability discrimination claim brought by a paralegal who worked for well-known personal injury firm Ralli.’

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Legal Futures, 5th July 2019

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Revenge porn and ‘cyber-flashing’ laws go under review – The Guardian

Posted June 26th, 2019 in anonymity, consent, consultations, criminal justice, harassment, internet, malicious communications, news, pornography, privacy, prosecutions, sexual offences by sally

‘Victims of revenge porn may be given automatic anonymity in court under a government-initiated review of online harassment that could recommend criminalising “cyber-flashing” and “deepfake” images.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2019

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Bias still hindering women targeting partnership at big firms – Legal Futures

Posted June 25th, 2019 in bias, bullying, diversity, harassment, law firms, news, partnerships, women by sally

‘Only 33% of new partners at Europe’s biggest law firms are women with bias from both male colleagues and male clients the main reason for gender imbalance, a report has found.’

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Legal Futures, 25th June 2019

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Obtaining Injunction – Panopticon

Posted June 21st, 2019 in education, freedom of expression, harassment, human rights, injunctions, local government, news, school children by tracey

‘Birmingham City Council v Afsar and Others (2019) EWHC 1560 (QB) is a case about a protest which has been carried on outside a primary school. Warby J granted interim injunctions, on the basis that the Council was likely to succeed at trial in showing that restraint on the way that protests were being conducted was justified.’

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Panopticon, 20th June 2019

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NHS workers including nurses and cleaners raped and groped at work, finds new report – The Independent

Posted June 20th, 2019 in complaints, employment, harassment, homosexuality, hospitals, news, notification, nurses, rape, reports, sexual offences, statistics, trade unions, transgender persons by tracey

‘NHS workers including nurses and cleaners have suffered “serious” sexual harassment in the workplace, including groping and rape, a new report has found.’

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The Independent, 20th June 2019

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Bullied bisexual prison officer unlikely to work again, tribunal finds – The Guardian

Posted June 19th, 2019 in bullying, employment tribunals, harassment, mental health, Ministry of Justice, news, prison officers, sexual orientation discrimination, unfair dismissal by tracey

‘A bisexual prison officer is unlikely to ever work again because the harassment and discrimination he suffered at work has permanently damaged his health, an employment tribunal has found.’

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The Guardian, 19th June 2019

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Universities urged to hire staff to investigate sexual harassment – The Guardian

Posted June 14th, 2019 in consent, harassment, hate crime, news, pilot schemes, reports, sexual offences, universities by sally

‘Universities should hire specialist staff to investigate hate crimes and sexual harassment against their students, according to a report commissioned by the higher education regulator for England.’

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The Guardian, 12th June 2019

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Lawyers “confused by boundaries in wake of #MeToo” – Legal Futures

Posted June 10th, 2019 in barristers, harassment, legal profession, news, sexual offences, solicitors, standards, women by sally

‘Lawyers and regulators are uncertain where the boundaries lie on misconduct in the wake of the #MeToo revelations, experts have warned.’

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Legal Futures, 10th June 2019

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Supreme Court gives new guidance on liability of local authorities – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted June 7th, 2019 in appeals, children, duty of care, harassment, housing, human rights, local government, news, personal injuries, statutory duty, striking out, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Poole Borough Council v GN and another [2019] UKSC 25. The Supreme Court has found that Poole Borough Council did not owe a duty of care to two children, CN and GN, who it failed to re-house, despite the fact that they were suffering abuse from their neighbours. However, the court overruled previous authority and found that in some situations a duty of care might arise.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th June 2019

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Couple jailed for harassing judge after birthday card sent to her home – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 31st, 2019 in family courts, harassment, judges, news, sentencing by tracey

‘A couple involved in contentious litigation sent a birthday card to the home address of the family judge hearing their case, telling her to “keep up the good work stealing for profit”, it has emerged. The incident was one of five highlighted in a High Court judgment handed down last month.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 30th May 2019

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Minstrel singer Brian Davies wins race case appeal – BBC News

Posted May 30th, 2019 in appeals, harassment, news, racism by tracey

‘A man who dressed as a black and white minstrel and directed a “racist” song at a black colleague has had his racial harassment conviction quashed.’

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BBC News, 30th May 2019

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High Court rejects appeal by couple jailed for harassing judge – Legal Futures

Posted May 29th, 2019 in appeals, family courts, harassment, judgments, news, sentencing by tracey

‘The High Court has rejected an appeal by a couple jailed for harassing the family judge who heard their “long and contentious litigation” over an adoption.’

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Legal Futures, 29th May 2019

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Officials altered records in bisexual prison officer case, judge says – The Guardian

Posted May 29th, 2019 in employment tribunals, harassment, homosexuality, news, prison officers, sexual orientation discrimination by tracey

‘An investigation is under way after government officials altered and redacted documents in an employment tribunal case involving a bisexual prison officer, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 28th May 2019

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Us Too? Bullying and Harassment in the Legal Profession – International Bar Association

Posted May 20th, 2019 in barristers, bullying, harassment, legal profession, press releases, sexual offences, statistics by tracey

‘The legal profession has a problem. In 2018, the International Bar Association (IBA) and market research company Acritas conducted the largest-ever global survey on bullying and sexual harassment in the profession. Nearly 7,000 individuals from 135 countries responded to the survey, from across the spectrum of legal workplaces: law firms, in-house, barristers’ chambers, government and the judiciary. The results provide empirical confirmation that bullying and sexual harassment are rife in the legal profession.’

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International Bar Association, 15th May 2019

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