Harassed family gets payout after Home Office failings – BBC News
‘A family who endured a “living nightmare” at the hands of a violent criminal is to receive a £130,000 payout over Home Office failings.’
BBC News, 8th July 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: ombudsmen
Benefits Street did not breach Ofcom guidelines despite complaints – Daily Telegraph
‘Controversial Channel 4 show Benefits Street did not breach broadcasting guidelines despite complaints, Ofcom rules.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th June 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Simon Tandy police shooting: Officers actions ‘proportionate’ – BBC News
‘The shooting of a disabled man in his wheelchair by police was “proportionate, reasonable and necessary,” a watchdog said.’
BBC News, 18th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ofcom probes BBC Daily Politics over swearing – BBC News
‘Media regulator Ofcom has launched an investigation into BBC Two’s Daily Politics show after a Conservative MP swore during a live edition.’
BBC News, 16th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisons face overcrowding due to policy failure, says watchdog – The Guardian
‘The public is being put at risk by a “political and policy failure” in jails which risks boiling over this summer, the prisons’ inspectorate has warned as the government admitted more inmates would have to share cells to cope with an unexpected rise in numbers.’
The Guardian, 14th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ombudsman finds Bedfordshire man failed by council and health service – BBC News
‘Health and social care officials have been criticised for letting a severely mentally ill patient live in “squalor”.’
BBC News, 12th June 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Rihanna Rogue perfume ad restricted due to ‘sexually suggestive’ image – The Guardian
‘Advertising Standards Authority says poster can only be displayed in areas where it is unlikely to be seen by children.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Law firm’s medical negligence advert was misleading, ASA rules – Legal Futures
‘An internet banner advertisement by an Essex law firm which showed a woman’s face above the slogan “awarded £40,000 after cosmetic surgery – claim now” was misleading, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 21st May 2014
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Damian Green’s Police Federation (Constables’ Conference) speech – Home Office
‘Damian Green’s Police Federation (Constables’ Conference) speech Tuesday 20 May.’
Home Office, 20th May 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Triple killer wins £800 after belongings are damaged in prison move – The Guardian
‘A triple killer has won £800 in compensation after some of his belongings, including nose hair clippers, cranberry juice and an alarm clock, were lost or broken in prison.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Elderly ‘suffer in silence’ under NHS care, says watchdog – Daily Telegraph
‘Dame Julie Mellor, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, said elderly can be too frightened or polite to complain about inadequate care.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th April 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
High Court reduces Ombudsman-awarded compensation due to local authority “financial pressures” – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent High Court decision risks “emasculating” the Local Government Ombudsman (LGO), an expert has said, after the judge allowed the authority to pay only one fifth of the compensation awarded against it.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st April 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
Caterers who refuse to work on same-sex weddings face prosecution – Daily Telegraph
‘Chauffeurs, photographers and caterers could have to pay thousands of pounds in damages if they refuse to provide services to a same-sex wedding.’
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Disabled girl ‘lost in the system’ by Birmingham City Council for four years – BBC News
‘Birmingham City Council “singularly failed” a disabled child “lost in the system” for more than four years, the Local Government Ombudsman has ruled.’
BBC News, 20th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paddy Power Oscar Pistorius ‘money back if he walks’ ad broke rules and brought UK advertising into disrepute, ASA finds – The Independent
‘A Paddy Power advert that offered a “money back if he walks” guarantee for betting on the Oscar Pistorius murder trial broke rules and brought the UK’s advertising industry into disrepute, the regulator has found.’
The Independent, 19th March 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Privacy groups raise complaint with ICO over cloud-stored data from hospital records – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s Information Commissioner Office (ICO) has been asked to investigate whether privacy rules were breached when data collected from hospitals was uploaded to cloud servers operated by Google.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2014
Source: www.out-law.com
One in 20 prisoners are gipsies, says official report – Daily Telegraph
‘ Gipsies make up one in 20 of the jail population, according to a new report by an official watchdog. Research by Nick Hardwick, the Chief Inspector of Prisons, found gipsies and travellers were “significantly over represented” in adult prisons in England and Wales, making up 5 per cent of the total.’
Daily Telegraph, 11th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Quarter of payday lenders may quit under tougher rules – BBC News
‘One quarter of payday lenders may pull out of the market under pressure from new regulations. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to investigate the way they treat borrowers struggling to repay loans. It has said the review will be one of its first actions when it takes over regulation of the consumer credit sector on 1 April.’
BBC News. 12th March 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
E-cigarette ad banned over health claims – The Guardian
‘An advert for an e-cigarette brand has been banned after the advertising watchdog ruled that claims including that it was “the healthier smoking alternative” could not be substantiated.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
