E-cigarette advertising restrictions relaxed – The Guardian
‘E-cigarette advertisers will be allowed to show their products on television from next month, under codes announced on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: smoking
Passive smoking in prison not a breach of human rights – Court of Appeal – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Smith, R (on the application of v Secretary of State for Justice and G4S UK Ltd [2014] EWCA Civ 380. This case raises the question of whether it is a breach of a non-smoking prisoner’s Convention right to respect for his private life and to equality of access to such rights (ECHR Articles 8 and 14) to compel him to share a cell with a smoker.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 14th April 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
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
Smoking ban in cars – right idea, wrong execution – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
‘MPs were given a free vote last week on whether they wanted to create a law making it illegal to smoke in a car whilst a child is present.’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 17th February 2014
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
Smoking in cars carrying children to be banned – Daily Telegraph
‘MPs vote overwhelmingly in favour of banning smoking in cars carrying children after David Cameron says “time has come” to make it illegal.’
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.’
BBC News, 9th January 2014
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Smoking ban at hospital sites – Daily Telegraph
‘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.’
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
“Euro MPs have voted to ban the sale of packs of 10 cigarettes as part of a general tightening of the law. Why?”
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
“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.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 29th September 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
Smoking ban in prisons: it’s right but is it sensible? – Halsbury’s Law Exchange
“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.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 25th September 2013
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Smoking bans could challenge human rights in prisons and cause riots, ministers warned – The Independent
“Smoking could be banned across all prisons in England and Wales by 2015, amid fears that prisoners could begin rioting over the change.”
The Independent, 20th September 2013
Source: www.independent.co.uk
E-cigarettes: Is a smoking alternative being choked by regulation? – BBC News
“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?”
BBC News, 6th July 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
E-cigarettes to be classed as ‘medicines’ in bid to tighten regulation – The Guardian
“Electronic cigarettes are to be classed as ‘medicines’ under new proposals to tighten up the regulation of nicotine-containing products.”
The Guardian, 12th June 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cancer Research wins second ban on ads attacking plain cigarette packs – The Guardain
“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.”
The Guardian, 17th April 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Ash and Cancer Research win ban on ads attacking plain cigarette packs – The Guardian
“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.”
the Guardian, 13th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Government to legislate for plain cigarette packaging this year – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 5th March 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
E-cigarette company to launch TV advertising campaign – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 15th January 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cigarettes may have to be sold in plain packets following public consultation – The Guardian
“Cigarette packets could be stripped of all branding following a consultation beginning on Monday, the health secretary, Andrew Lansley, has revealed.”
The Guardian, 13th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Cigarette and tobacco displays banned in supermarkets – The Guardian
“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.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Tobacco companies drop judicial review proceedings over display ban – The Lawyer
“Four leading tobacco manufacturers have dropped their judicial review bid against the Government’s plan to introduce a display ban on tobacco products.”
The Lawyer, 25th January 2012
Source: www.thelawyer.com
