Rude judges bully lawyers in court, QC complains – Daily Telegraph
‘Rude judges are “bullying” lawyers in courtrooms, a top QC has complained.’
Daily Telegraph, 18th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: bullying
Highbridge’s Mendip House staff ‘engaged in cruel behaviour’ – The Guardian
Posted February 9th, 2018 in autism, bullying, care homes, care workers, disciplinary procedures, news, reports by sally
‘Autistic residents were subjected to “cruel behaviour”, bullying and humiliation at a care home in Somerset, a safeguarding report has found.’
BBC News, 8th February 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parliament survey: one in five experienced sexual harassment – The Guardian
Posted February 8th, 2018 in anonymity, bullying, complaints, harassment, news, parliament, reports, sex discrimination by sally
‘One in five people working at Westminster have experienced or witnessed sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour in the past year, it found. The report calls for urgent reform of a culture of harassment and bullying at Westminster, with new a complaints procedure and an investigation mechanism independent of parties.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
Family of Pte Sean Benton hope to learn truth of his death at Deepcut Barracks – Daily Telegraph
‘Pte Sean Benton’s mother suspected he was being bullied the last time she saw him, no matter how much he refused to confide in her.’
Daily Telegraph, 21st January 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Ministry of Justice staff lay out their complaints, with significant levels of discrimination and bullying – Legal Futures
Posted December 11th, 2017 in bullying, civil servants, employment, harassment, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by sally
‘One in seven civil servants at the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) claim that they have faced discrimination in their job, and one in eight say they have been bullied or harassed.’
Legal Futures, 8th December 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Retrial ordered for soldier accused of attempting to kill wife with sabotaged parachute – The Independent
Posted November 24th, 2017 in attempted murder, attempts, bullying, jury directions, murder, news, retrials by sally
‘An Army sergeant is to face a retrial on charges of attempting to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute after the first jury failed to reach verdicts.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Parachute trial judge warns jurors about bullying – The Guardian
‘The judge in the trial of an army sergeant accused of attempting to murder his wife by tampering with her parachute has told the jury to ensure there is no bullying between them, as he discharged two members on the grounds of ill health.’
The Guardian, 22nd November 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Workplace bullying and the law – OUP Blog
‘Is the law able to offer any assistance to victims of workplace bullying? Let me recite an example, which is all too commonplace.’
OUP Blog, 25th October 2017
Source: blog.oup.com
Barrister shatters “taboo” by discussing emotional impact of rude judges – Legal Futures
‘A senior barrister has explained why she took to Twitter to shatter a longstanding “taboo” by discussing the emotional impact on advocates of “rude” or “abrasive” judges.’
Legal Futures, 12th October 2017
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Spot cream advert banned after it suggested children with acne were more likely to be bullied or ridiculed at school – Daily Telegraph
‘A spot cream advert has been banned after it suggested children with acne were more likely to be bullied or ridiculed at school.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Deepcut inquest to examine bullying claims – The Guardian
Posted June 19th, 2017 in armed forces, bullying, harassment, inquests, mental health, news, suicide by sally
‘A fresh inquest into the death of a soldier at Deepcut barracks will examine whether he was hounded to death by “bullying and harassment”, a court has heard.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bullying at work: your legal rights – The Guardian
‘What qualifies as workplace bullying? And what legal protection do you have if you are being bullied at work?’
The Guardian, 29th March 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Sex and relationship classes set to be taught in secondary schools after 23 Tory MPs back law change – Daily Telegraph
Posted February 10th, 2017 in bullying, education, indecent photographs of children, news, school children by sally
‘The ministers are among a group of 23 Conservative MPs who are backing a law change to force secondary schools to make Relationship Education compulsory in the National Curriculum.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th February 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
MPs conclude sex assault claim among abuse inquiry staff not taken seriously – The Independent
‘Sexual assault and bullying allegations among staff at the UK’s independent inquiry into child abuse have not been taken seriously, a report by an influential group of MPs has found.’
The Independent, 24th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Lincoln soldier sues MoD over initiation ceremony – BBC News
Posted November 22nd, 2016 in armed forces, bullying, compensation, news, personal injuries by sally
‘A soldier who was left partially blind after an initiation ceremony at an army barracks is suing the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for compensation.’
BBC News, 21st November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Met to launch £1.7m troll-hunter squad after steep rise in online threats and abuse – Daily Telegraph
Posted August 15th, 2016 in budgets, bullying, EC law, freedom of expression, harassment, hate crime, internet, malicious communications, news, police, referendums, statistics by sally
‘Scotland Yard has created a new unit to police Facebook and Twitter by investigating offensive comments.’
Daily Telegraph, 14th August 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Two thirds of lesbian and bisexual women experience discrimination at work, research finds – The Independent
Posted July 20th, 2016 in bullying, employment, equality, harassment, homosexuality, news, sexual orientation discrimination, statistics, women by sally
‘Two thirds of lesbian and bisexual women have experienced discrimination in the workplace, research has found.’
The Independent, 19th July 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jewish student awarded four-figure payment after anti-Semitism complaint – Daily Telegraph
Posted June 27th, 2016 in bullying, compensation, complaints, Judaism, news, racism, universities by sally
‘A Jewish student has received an apology and payment of £1,000 from the University of York Students’ Union after complaining of anti-Semitism.’
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Elliott Johnson: Inquest opens into death of ‘bullied’ Tory activist found on rail tracks – The Independent
‘A coroner will today start taking evidence into the death of a young Tory activist who is believed to have taken his life after being bullied while campaigning for the party.’
The Independent, 31st May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government to take over running of G4S Medway young offenders unit after child abuse allegations – The Independent
‘Five members of staff were arrested after undercover filming in the unit appeared to show staff bullying vulnerable children and using unnecessary force to restrain them.’
The Independent, 5th May 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
