‘Offensive’ nude scanner app ad shown during soap banned – BBC News
‘A TV advert for a “nude scanner” mobile phone app has been banned after it was shown during a prime-time show.’
BBC News, 19th February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: ombudsmen
Customers lose right to sue after taking ombudsman compensation – Daily Telefgraph
‘Financial services customers who have accepted compensation from the ombudsman can no longer sue for further redress in court following a landmark Court of Appeal ruling.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
In re West of England Ship Owners Insurance Services Ltd Retirement Benefits Scheme Board of the Pension Protection Fund v Board of the West of England Ship Owners Insurance Services Ltd Retirement Benefits Scheme and another
‘Considerations of fairness and reasonableness could not be imported into the process of construing the provisions of a Levy Determination issued by the Pension Protection Fund (“PPF”) which set out, pursuant to section 175(5) of the Pensions Act 2004, the rules for calculating the annual levy on defined pension benefit schemes eligible to receive compensation from the PPF. If the relevant rule in the Levy Determination did not permit the board of the PPF to interfere in any individual case so as to procure what might be said to be fair or rational in the calculation of the levy, the ombudsman was similarly constrained on a reference.’
WLR Daily, 23rd January 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
CCTV warning notices non-compliant with data protection laws, says watchdog – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Government must take action to ensure that signs used to warn motorists that CCTV cameras are being used to monitor for parking offences are compliant with UK data protection laws, a watchdog has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th February 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
EastEnders cleared over ‘racist’ complaints – BBC News
‘EastEnders has been cleared by the broadcasting watchdog over complaints about a Muslim character berating her father for dating a “white woman”.’
BBC News, 3rd February 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
RSPCA risks losing power to prosecute – Daily Telegraph
‘The RSPCA’s role in prosecuting cases of animal cruelty could be overhauled to restore public confidence.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st February 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
IPCC face conferring ban after fatal police shootings – The Independent
‘Police officers could be banned from conferring after fatal shootings in the wake of the death of Mark Duggan.’
The Independent, 17th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Prison suicides at six-year high, Howard League says – BBC News
‘The number of suicides at prisons in England in Wales in 2013 was the highest for six years, the Howard League for Penal Reform has said.’
BBC News, 20th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police admit they should have reviewed tactic used in Mark Duggan case – The Guardian
‘The Metropolitan Police has admitted it was wrong not to review its use of the “hard stop” tactic employed in the shooting of Mark Duggan in 2011, despite being advised to do so by the complaints watchdog.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ombudsman and council in standoff over £60,000-plus payment – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Local Government Ombudsman and a local authority are at loggerheads over a recommendation that the council pay out more than £60,000 to a man forced to become a full-time carer for his wife.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th January 2014
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Plebgate’ affair: Police Federation launches legal action – BBC News
‘The Police Federation says it wants a judicial review of the police watchdog’s decision to investigate three officers who met the MP at the centre of the “plebgate” row.’
BBC News, 12th January 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police under fire for handling of Raoul Moat manhunt in 2010 – The Independent
‘A bitter row has broken out between one of Britain’s biggest police forces and the Independent Police Complaints Commission over the case of the gunman Raoul Moat.’
The Independent, 5th January 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Judge Sir Paul Coleridge disciplined for stating views on traditional marriage – Daily Telegraph
‘A senior High Court judge has been disciplined for misconduct after speaking out over his support for traditional marriage.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th December 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Future Regulation – forward or backward ? – Legal Services Board
Future Regulation – forward or backward? (PDF)
Legal Services Board, 3rd December 2013
Source: www.legalservicesboard.org.uk
Charity Commission ‘not fit for purpose’, says Margaret Hodge – The Guardian
‘Margaret Hodge has described the Charity Commission as not “fit for purpose” after a highly critical report warned that its failure to investigate fraud and abuse was undermining public faith in good causes.’
The Guardian, 4th December 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ministers to develop single public services ombudsman for England – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Government is to develop plans for a single public services ombudsman for England, it has been announced.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd December 2013
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Family ‘foster carers’ losing out, says watchdog – BBC News
“People who look after young relatives or friends’ children are being treated unfairly by some councils, a local government watchdog says.”
BBC News, 29th November 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
