‘I was raped’ by police officer ex-husband – BBC News
‘Police officers and staff accused of domestic abuse are a third less likely to be convicted than the general public, figures from 37 forces suggest.’
BBC News, 1st May 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: ombudsmen
Police failed stalking victim who killed herself, watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘Police repeatedly failed a stalking victim who went on to kill herself, crushed by the weight of harassment she was suffering, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 29th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK watchdog blocks record number of child abuse webpages – The Guardian
‘More than 100,000 webpages containing child sexual abuse imagery (CSAI) or videos were identified and blocked over the last year by the UK charity tasked with maintaining the nationwide blacklist, an increase of more than a third on the year before.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Child sex offenders ‘inadequately supervised’ at detention centre – The Guardian
‘child sex offenders being held at an immigration removal centre have been inadequately supervised, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 16th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Disciplinary action for police officers over Shana Grice murder – The Guardian
‘Police officers are to face disciplinary charges over the case of a woman murdered after being stalked by her former partner, whose repeated pleas for help instead saw her fined for wasting police time.’
The Guardian, 9th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Five online gambling firms break UK rules on ads targeting children – The Guardian
‘The UK advertising watchdog has caught five gambling firms, including Aston Villa’s sponsor Unibet, breaking strict rules that ban them from targeting children with online betting ads.’
The Guardian, 4th April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
City watchdog told to review London Capital & Finance collapse – The Guardian
‘Government orders FCA inquiry into £236m scandal surrounding investment firm.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police officer who shot unarmed black youth worker was ‘following procedure’, watchdog finds – The Independent
‘A police officer who shot an unarmed black man on his way to the shops was “following procedure”, a watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 1st April 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fraud victims let down by ‘inconsistent policing’ – BBC News
‘Some police forces are actively seeking reasons to drop investigations into fraud, a watchdog’s report has warned. Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services said an “inconsistent” approach to policing fraud in England and Wales left the public at high risk of scams.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Financial ombudsman clarifies Equality Act powers – OUT-LAW.com
‘The head of the UK’s Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) has confirmed that the body has the power to require financial services firms to make reasonable adjustments for consumers with disabilities or to stop discriminating against people with other ‘protected characteristics’ where it considers they have not been treated fairly, and has already done so on occasion.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Council broke law over deprivation of liberty, ombudsman rules – The Guardian
‘A council deliberately broke the law by failing to properly assess whether thousands of vulnerable people were illegitimately kept under continuous and restrictive supervision by care home staff, the local government and social care ombudsman has ruled.’
The Guardian, 1st April 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
City watchdog fines Goldman Sachs £34.4m for misreporting – The Guardian
‘Goldman Sachs has been fined £34.4m by the City regulator for misreporting millions of transactions over a decade.’
The Guardian, 28th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Iran TV station did not break rules over interview praising attack – Ofcom – The Guardian
‘Iran International did not breach the broadcasting code by interviewing a spokesman for a separatist group who praised last September’s terrorist attack in the Iranian city of Ahvaz, the British regulator Ofcom has ruled.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Firm told to compensate transgender client for using birth name – Legal Futures
‘A law firm that addressed a transgender woman by her birth name has been ordered to pay compensation by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO).’
Legal Futures, 26th March 2019
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Advertising watchdog rules fake autism ‘cure’ adverts must stop – BBC News
‘Advertising watchdog the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ordered 150 homeopaths operating in the UK to stop claiming they can cure autism.’
BBC News, 22nd March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In probation, we’re poorly paid and the caseloads are unmanageable’ – The Guardian
‘Chris Grayling’s 2013 reforms have cost more, yet failed to cut reoffending or reduce staff shortages.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Birmingham primary school in LGBT row cleared by watchdog – The Guardian
‘A Birmingham primary school at the centre of a dispute with parents over lessons about LGBT rights has been cleared of any wrongdoing by Ofsted.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
FCA confirms new ombudsman service award limit – OUT-LAW.com
‘Financial firms could be ordered to pay up to £350,000 in compensation by a UK ombudsman in response to complaints raised about their acts or omissions from April this year.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2019
Source: www.out-law.com
Lords urge tougher rules for tech firms – BBC News
‘Tech firms, such as Google and Facebook, must improve their “inadequate” responses to privacy and data breaches and anti-social content, a House of Lords report says.’
BBC News, 9th March 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
