‘The British army has identified serious failings in its handling of the death of a soldier whose body lay undiscovered at a base for three weeks, according to reports.’
The Guardian, 11th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Bar Council has encouraged barristers to speak up about judicial bullying, following an anecdotal rise in judges making lawyers cry in court. The representative body is due to meet with the judiciary’s equality and diversity lead this week to discuss the types of incidents involving judges that get reported and the impact they have on barristers.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd July 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A project encouraging barristers to be “active bystanders” – speaking out and standing against abusive, bullying and belittling behaviour – has been launched under the name “All Rise”.’
Legal Futures, 11th May 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A man who was being bullied by a group of teenagers has been jailed for throwing a bottle of bleach at them.’
BBC News, 10th May 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Boris Johnson’s decision to back Priti Patel and disregard the findings of his adviser on ministerial standards that the home secretary had bullied staff can be challenged in court, a hearing has ruled.’
The Guardian, 27th April 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A school that had threatened the parents of a Muslim schoolgirl with legal action after she wore a skirt that was deemed “too long” has dropped its legal challenge and apologised.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A review into abuse in British gymnastics has received submissions from nearly 400 people, with 39 cases considered so serious they have been passed to local authorities because of child safeguarding reasons or concerns of ongoing criminal conduct.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Women who serve in the armed forces find that they face “a hostile environment” when they are victims of bullying or harassment and try to complain, according to candid testimony given to a parliamentary committee on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 4th March 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Home secretary Priti Patel is coming under intense pressure to reveal how much taxpayers’ money was spent on settling a bullying claim from her former top civil servant, who dropped an employment tribunal case after receiving a sum believed to run into six figures.’
The Independent, 4th March 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘British Gymnastics is facing an unprecedented group-claim lawsuit from 17 former gymnasts, who allege there was widespread physical and psychological abuse deployed by coaches on children as young as six as part of a “win at all costs” mentality in the sport.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Civil servants union launches legal challenge over decision by PM that Home Secretary did not breach ministerial code in “bullying” case.
Local Government Lawyer, 22nd February 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board said it is reviewing its sanction guidance amid claims that barristers found to have committed sexual misconduct are treated too leniently. At a media briefing, the regulator said guidance is currently under review and it is considering the “whole range of sanctions” for professional misconduct, alongside the Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Services (BTAS).’
Law Society's Gazette, 29th January 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Boris Johnson is facing legal action over his decision to clear Priti Patel of bullying staff at the Home Office and other departments.’
The Independent, 10th December 2020
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is to “reflect” on the duty on barristers to report harassment, with efforts to improve reporting proving ineffective, as it looks at new measures to tackle bullying and harassment.’
Legal Futures, 30th November 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Rudeness in the robing room, sledging tactics and the unkindness of strangers when you’re newly called. Rehna Azim talks about bullying at the Bar and what you can do about it.’
Counsel, November 2020
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Bullying, discrimination and harassment at the Bar is perceived to be tolerated “to a certain extent” due to its “adversarial, male-dominated culture and competitive nature”, new research has found.’
Legal Futures, 13th October 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘One of Britain’s biggest trade unions has been described as “institutionally sexist” in a highly critical independent report.
The Guardian, 3rd September 2020
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Lawyers must be able to report “mini-bullying moments” without fear that things will “go nuclear”, the global director of inclusion at Clifford Chance has said.’
Legal Futures, 31st July 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘At the heart of the Supreme Court judgment in Serafin v Malkiewicz was the question of whether the Court of Appeal was correct in finding that the defamation proceedings before Justice Jay had been unfair (though the Court’s reasons with respect to the public interest defence under s 4 of the Defamation Act 2013 are also profoundly significant).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd July 2020
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Junior lawyers have lost confidence in the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) approach to dealing with inexperienced solicitors who have mental health issues or worked in toxic environments, the regulator has been told.’
Legal Futures, 11th May 2020
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
