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Girlguiding charity apologises as audit uncovers racism and Islamophobia – The Independent

Posted May 20th, 2021 in charities, diversity, Islam, news, racism, reports, young persons by tracey

‘Girlguiding, the UK’s leading charity for girls and young women, has apologised after an external audit uncovered alarming instances of racism and Islamophobia among girl guides and staff. The probe, which took evidence from over 200 members, staff, parents and carers, revealed instances of discrimination that saw young people of colour being called racial slurs and a Muslim girl being asked to remove her hijab during a trip.’

The Independent, 19th May 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Daniel Morgan murder: panel refuses to hand over report – The Guardian

Posted May 20th, 2021 in corruption, human rights, inquiries, ministers' powers and duties, murder, news, police, reports by tracey

‘The independent panel investigating the Daniel Morgan scandal is refusing the home secretary’s demands to hand over its report before it can be published, as senior police sources say nothing in the case affects national security. Priti Patel provoked fury on Tuesday by demanding the findings be handed over for review prior to publication, angering both the Morgan family and members of the panel conducting the inquiry.’

The Guardian, 19th May 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Anger as Patel delays publication of report into private detective’s murder – The Guardian

Posted May 19th, 2021 in corruption, government departments, inquiries, media, murder, news, police, private investigators, reports by sally

‘The home secretary has ordered that an independent report on claims murderers were shielded by police corruption and claims of corruption in Rupert Murdoch’s media empire must be vetted by her department before its publication.’

The Guardian, 18th May 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Legal Services Act has delivered “limited benefits to competition” – Legal Futures

Posted April 20th, 2021 in competition, legal services, news, reports by sally

‘The Legal Services Act 2007 has only delivered “a few of the benefits typically associated with deregulation”, a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has concluded.’

Legal Futures, 20th April 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bodies credited in UK race review distance themselves from findings – The Guardian

Posted April 13th, 2021 in minorities, news, race discrimination, racism, reports by sally

‘At least 20 organisations and individuals who were listed as stakeholders in the government’s race disparity commission have distanced themselves from the report and its findings.’

The Guardian, 12th April 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Staff in care home failed to prevent children being sexually exploited, Ofsted finds – The Guardian

Posted April 6th, 2021 in care homes, care workers, child abuse, news, reports, sexual offences by sally

‘Children in a private care home were found to have been sexually exploited by men and felt unsafe, but nothing was done by staff to help them, a report by Ofsted has found.’

The Guardian, 5th April 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Police watchdog accused of skewing report to back protests clampdown – The Guardian

Posted April 1st, 2021 in civil servants, codes of practice, complaints, demonstrations, news, police, reports, whistleblowers by tracey

‘The official policing inspectorate showed repeated bias in favour of the police and against peaceful protesters as it compiled a report which backed a government clampdown, a whistleblower has alleged. The complainant says a report on protest released in March this year was skewed in favour of the government view, with conclusions reached before evidence was gathered and assessed.’

The Guardian, 31st March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Church of England: publication of detailed responses to IICSA report – Law & Religion UK

Posted March 31st, 2021 in child abuse, Church of England, news, reports, sexual offences by tracey

‘The Church of England has today published its detailed responses to the recommendations of the IICSA report of October 2020.’

Law & Religion UK, 29th March 2021

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Institutional racism doesn’t exist,’ government’s race commission suggests in landmark report – The Independent

Posted March 31st, 2021 in equality, news, racism, reports by tracey

‘The government’s highly anticipated race report commissioned in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests has rejected suggestions that Britain is still an institutionally racist country.’

The Independent, 31st March 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fiona de Londras: Six-Monthly Votes on the Coronavirus Act 2020: A Meaningful Mode of Review? – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted March 25th, 2021 in coronavirus, emergency powers, news, parliament, regulations, reports, time limits by sally

‘A year since the Coronavirus Act 2020 received Royal Assent, Parliament will today (25 March 2021) once more debate the Coronavirus Act 2020 and its effects, effectiveness, and continuation. The Coronavirus Act 2020 is a touchpoint in the legal and regulatory response to the pandemic.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 25th March 2021

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Patient safety watchdog launches investigation into NHS 111 advice to Covid patients – The Guardian

Posted March 25th, 2021 in bereavement, coronavirus, health, news, reports, telecommunications by sally

‘The NHS patient safety watchdog has launched an investigation into failings by the NHS 111 telephone advice service which may have cost the lives of people with Covid-19.’

The Guardian, 25th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Football sexual abuse report: FA ‘did not do enough to keep children safe’ – The Guardian

Posted March 18th, 2021 in child abuse, inquiries, news, reports, sexual offences, sport, vetting by sally

‘The Football Association, Premier League and leading clubs have issued formal apologies after a landmark inquiry said that generations of young footballers suffered horrific sexual abuse because of the wholesale absence of child protection policies, ignorance and naivety.’

The Guardian, 17th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Child abuse inquiry finds no FA conspiracy or paedophile ring – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 16th, 2021 in child abuse, conspiracy, inquiries, news, reports, sexual offences, sport by tracey

‘The report into whether English football’s child sexual abuse scandal was covered up has found no evidence of an institutional conspiracy or paedophile ring in the game, Telegraph Sport can reveal. As disclosed by Telegraph Sport, the Football Association is planning to release the findings of the independent review into the game’s worst scandal on Wednesday, more than four years after it was launched.’

Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2021

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Civil liberties groups call police plans for demos an ‘assault’ on right to protest – The Guardian

Posted March 11th, 2021 in bills, demonstrations, freedom of expression, news, police, reports by sally

‘Civil liberties campaigners have warned of a “staggering assault” on the right to protest, as police detailed how they would enforce controversial government proposals to restrict demonstrations.’

The Guardian, 11th March 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

Women ‘almost twice as likely’ to have criminal records disclosed when applying for work – The Independent

Posted March 9th, 2021 in criminal records, disclosure, employment, news, recruitment, reports, vetting by tracey

‘Women are almost twice as likely as men to have their criminal records disclosed when applying for a job, and to suffer “sustained stigma” from employers, a new study has found.’

The Independent, 8th March 2021

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Climate change “could transform legal profession” – Legal Futures

Posted February 25th, 2021 in choice of forum, climate change, disclosure, environmental protection, legal profession, legal services, news, reports by sally

‘Helping clients cope with the repercussions of climate change could transform the legal profession, a Law Society report has predicted, as lawyers focus on “proactive risk management advice”, knowledge of numerous legal frameworks and “out-of-the-box thinking”.’

Legal Futures, 25th February 2021

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bar Standards Board publishes report on diversity of its members and staff – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 23rd, 2021 in barristers, diversity, news, reports by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its annual report, Diversity of BSB Staff and Board Members 2020. It follows the publication of the Diversity of the Bar report 2020, which showed that while diversity in the profession was gradually increasing, further progress was needed.’

Bar Standards Board, 22nd February 2021

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Ex-Labour staffer goes to court to try to identify leaker of antisemitism report – The Guardian

Posted February 23rd, 2021 in anonymity, disciplinary procedures, disclosure, Judaism, news, political parties, privacy, racism, reports by tracey

‘A former senior Labour staffer has taken the party to court in an attempt to force it to disclose the identity of the leaker of a report on antisemitism in the party that contained hundreds of private WhatsApp messages.’

The Guardian, 22nd February 2021

Source: www.theguardian.com

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