‘A healthcare worker has won a claim of harassment against an NHS health board after she was not provided with a suitable private space to express breast milk.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Online adverts for the retailer Boots promoting four brands of infant formula on Google broke advertising rules, the watchdog has said.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A midwife who told a patient that terrorists could contaminate milk formula to “kill the babies” has been struck off.’
BBC News, 30th July 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Under the changes, victims of domestic abuse will be allowed more time to report incidents of common assault or battery against them. Currently, prosecutions must commence within six months of the offence.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th January 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Voyeurs who record images of breastfeeding women without permission and domestic abusers who escape jail because of time limits on prosecutions are being targeted by proposals put before parliament on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 4th January 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Russian entrepreneur based in the UK with “strong views on the importance of breastfeeding” unfairly dismissed a lawyer after she took maternity leave, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 5th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A mother has been told she must attend court for jury service despite wanting to breastfeed her baby.’
BBC News, 12th April 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A breastfeeding mother whose newborn baby was forcibly taken from her and put into care for six days is seeking a judicial review over alleged unlawful treatment during a crucial bonding period with her daughter.”
The Guardian, 17th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Midwives and maternity groups are urging the Government to extend a new law to give mothers the legal right to breastfeed babies more than six months old in public.”
The Independent, 28th June 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Mothers will win a legal right to breast feed in public, under plans being considered by the Government.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A mother was told she could not breast-feed her baby in a doctor’s surgery, because it was in breach of health and safety rules.”
Daily Telegraph, 10th June 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A former mayor has successfully sued her council for discrimination after she was banned from breast-feeding while using the official limousine.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“New mothers will gain the right to breastfeed their babies in cafes and shops under proposed changes to equality laws announced yesterday.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2007
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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