Smoking in cars carrying children to be banned – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 11th, 2014 in bills, children, health, news, smoking by tracey

‘MPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of banning smoking in cars carrying children after David Cameron says “time has come” to make it illegal.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2014

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Illegal tobacco seller Roger Gerrey sold cigarettes to children – BBC News

‘A man who turned his Devon home into a shop selling illegal cigarettes to school children has been spared a jail sentence.’

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BBC News, 9th January 2014

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Smoking ban at hospital sites – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 27th, 2013 in disciplinary procedures, hospitals, news, smoking by tracey

‘Hospitals have been told to remove smoking shelters and end the “terrible spectacle of people on drips in hospital gowns smoking outside” by introducing an outright ban on cigarettes. Nurses should no longer to help patients out of the ward to have a cigarette outside, while staff and visitors should not to smoke anywhere on the grounds of an NHS hospital or clinic, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence said.’

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Daily Telegraph, 27th November 2013

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Who, what, why: What’s behind the idea of banning 10-packs of cigarettes? – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2013 in EC law, news, regulations, sale of goods, smoking by sally

“Euro MPs have voted to ban the sale of packs of 10 cigarettes as part of a general tightening of the law. Why?”

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BBC News, 8th October 2013

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Tory ECHR Withdrawal, Prisoner Cold Turkey & Niqabs Again – The Human Rights Roundup – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 2nd, 2013 in court dress, human rights, Islam, news, prisons, smoking, women by tracey

“This week the Conservative Party Conference is likely to generate human rights headlines. Meanwhile, previous controversies still bubble away. Chris Grayling, taking a break from legal aid cuts, offered his opinion on the Europe debate. Meanwhile, others considered the role of transparency, demeanour, religious freedom and niqabs in the courts, and, with the proposed smoking ban in prisons, smokers may have found another reason not to break the law.”

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UK Human Rights Blog, 29th September 2013

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Smoking ban in prisons: it’s right but is it sensible? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange

Posted September 26th, 2013 in health, human rights, news, prisons, smoking by sally

“According to reports this week, the Prison Service is making preparations to prohibit smoking in prisons. They are doing more than “considering” it, it seems, as they have identified probable pilot sites and seem to have a roll-out plan in readiness if the pilot should be successful. But it is a little less than a final decision; so “making preparations” will have to do.”

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Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 25th September 2013

Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk

Smoking bans could challenge human rights in prisons and cause riots, ministers warned – The Independent

Posted September 23rd, 2013 in health & safety, human rights, news, pilot schemes, prisons, smoking by sally

“Smoking could be banned across all prisons in England and Wales by 2015, amid fears that prisoners could begin rioting over the change.”

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The Independent, 20th September 2013

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E-cigarettes: Is a smoking alternative being choked by regulation? – BBC News

Posted July 8th, 2013 in EC law, licensing, news, regulations, smoking by sally

“Dozens of countries are introducing legislation restricting the use of electronic cigarettes, but their proponents say they are harmless and their use could in fact save millions of lives. Could they be right?”

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BBC News, 6th July 2013

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E-cigarettes to be classed as ‘medicines’ in bid to tighten regulation – The Guardian

Posted June 12th, 2013 in licensing, medicines, news, smoking by sally

“Electronic cigarettes are to be classed as ‘medicines’ under new proposals to tighten up the regulation of nicotine-containing products.”

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The Guardian, 12th June 2013

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Cancer Research wins second ban on ads attacking plain cigarette packs – The Guardain

Posted April 17th, 2013 in advertising, complaints, consumer protection, drug trafficking, news, smoking by sally

“Cancer Research UK has won a second victory in as many months against Gallaher, which markets brands including Benson & Hedges, Camel and Silk Cut, after the ad watchdog banned the tobacco giant’s campaign attacking proposals for plain cigarette packaging.”

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The Guardian, 17th April 2013

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Ash and Cancer Research win ban on ads attacking plain cigarette packs – The Guardian

Posted March 13th, 2013 in advertising, children, health, news, smoking by sally

“Anti-smoking campaigners have won a battle against Gallaher, which markets brands including Benson & Hedges, Camel and Silk Cut, after the advertising watchdog banned the tobacco giant’s national advertising campaign attacking proposals for plain cigarette packaging.”

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the Guardian, 13th March 2013

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Government to legislate for plain cigarette packaging this year – The Guardian

Posted March 7th, 2013 in advertising, children, health, news, smoking by sally

“Ministers are to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes along the Australian model with legislation this year, after becoming convinced that the branding is a key factor in why young people start to smoke.”

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The Guardian, 5th March 2013

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E-cigarette company to launch TV advertising campaign – The Guardian

Posted January 15th, 2013 in advertising, news, smoking by sally

“An e-cigarette company is set to test the UK’s almost 50-year ban on promoting smoking on TV, with a controversial advertising campaign telling smokers of the virtues of puffing on a product that uses nicotine.”

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The Guardian, 15th January 2013

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Cigarettes may have to be sold in plain packets following public consultation – The Guardian

Posted April 13th, 2012 in news, smoking by tracey

“Cigarette packets could be stripped of all branding following a consultation beginning on Monday, the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, has revealed.”

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The Guardian, 13th April 2012

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Cigarette and tobacco displays banned in supermarkets – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2012 in advertising, health, news, smoking by sally

“Packets of cigarettes will disappear from the shelves of supermarkets in England on Friday and must stay hidden in closed cupboards, out of sight and – the government and campaigners hope – out of mind.”

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The Guardian, 5th April 2012

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Tobacco companies drop judicial review proceedings over display ban – The Lawyer

Posted January 25th, 2012 in advertising, judicial review, news, smoking by sally

“Four leading tobacco manufacturers have dropped their judicial review bid against the Government’s plan to introduce a display ban on tobacco products.”

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The Lawyer, 25th January 2012

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Freedom of information is for businesses too – The Guardian

Posted September 2nd, 2011 in freedom of information, news, smoking, universities by tracey

“A request by tobacco giant Philip Morris International to the University of Stirling has reignited concern about the use of freedom of information laws. The data it was interested in was collected as part of a survey of teenagers and smoking carried out by the university’s Centre for Tobacco Control Research.”

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The Guardian, 1st September 2011

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Regina (Sinclair Collis Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for Health – WLR Daily

Posted June 22nd, 2011 in EC law, health, law reports, proportionality, sale of goods, smoking by sally

Regina (Sinclair Collis Ltd and another) v Secretary of State for Health [2011] EWCA Civ 437; [2011] WLR (D) 200

“The prohibition on the sale of tobacco from automatic vending machines was justified on the ground of the protection of public health, was proportionate and therefore did not violate EU law by its adverse effect on the business of the operators of vending machines and suppliers in other EU states.”

WLR Daily, 17th June 2011

Source: www.iclr.co.uk

Please note that once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.

Smokers win right to challenge hospital ban – The Guardian

Posted May 9th, 2011 in hospitals, mental health, news, smoking by sally

“Patients sectioned under the Mental Health Act have won permission to bring a high court test case over a hospital smoking ban.”

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The Guardian, 6th May 2011

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Shops to be banned from displaying tobacco products – The Guardian

Posted March 9th, 2011 in news, smoking by sally

“Government announces rules to keep tobacco out of sight in shops and considers making plain packaging mandatory.”

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The Guardian, 9th March 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk