‘A Lloyds Banking Group advert has been banned for making false environmental claims, making it the second major lender to break the UK advertising watchdog’s rules against greenwashing.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Paul Newman KC examines a recent High Court decision on the test for financial dependency in a claim for death benefits under the LGPS.’
Pensions Barrister, 5th December 2024
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘A magistrate who remarked on the “relentless rise in the acceptability of” absent fathers has been issued with formal advice.’
Law Society's Gazette, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A landfill site that is the subject of a legal challenge from Newcastle Under Lyme Council for emitting odorous gasses has been hit with a closure order from the Environment Agency.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th November 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard has referred itself to a police watchdog after two women complained about how their cases against Mohamed Al Fayed were handled.’
The Independent, 9th November 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Employers must take steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace, under a new law. The Worker Protection Act also states employers must discipline or hold accountable those who are found guilty of sexual harassment.’
BBC News, 26th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A tribunal judge who did not hand down her judgment for more than 17 months has been issued with formal advice for misconduct. Lynn Griffin, who accepted responsibility for the delay, said she had been “required to fit the completion of the complex judgment around other work and her extensive judicial roles and responsibilities”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 25th October 2024
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Jo Moseley considers the lessons schools and colleges can learn from a recent tribunal decision which involved an autistic teacher who was dismissed after making a number of complaints about various aspects of his employment over a three year period.’
Local Government Lawyer, 23rd October 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), College of Policing and HMICFRS have published their findings in response to a police super-complaint submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium in 2022.’
Family Law, 15th October 2024
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The US manufacturer, which recently launched an ad campaign for family-sized pasta sauces, was criticised for promoting stereotypes in a billboard advertisement spotted at Vauxhall and Manor House stations.’
The Guardian, 6th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK Pensions Ombudsman (PO) will soon launch an expedited determinations scheme to help speed up the resolution of complaints and allow adjudicators to focus on more complex cases.’
OUT-LAW.com, 2nd October 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A woman who complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman about a planning dispute she claims cost her £150,000 has been told the Ombudsman cannot investigate her complaint.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th September 2024
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A disciplinary panel has found that actions by two Metropolitan Police officers amounted to misconduct when they stopped and restrained a 14-year-old Black boy.’
The Independent, 28th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The ASA has banned Nike and Sky adverts, on the basis they use so called “dark patterns”. Dark patterns are a range of techniques which cross the line from legitimate advertising techniques to ones which unlawfully nudge consumers into making choices not in their best interests. These decisions come as the ASA joins the CMA in undertaking wider proactive investigations into online choice architecture that amount to unlawful dark patterns.’
Mills & Reeve, 27th September 2024
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘A watchdog has banned yet another advert for food supplement firm Huel for making unsubstantiated claims about the product’s health benefits and cost relative to fruits and vegetables.’
The Independent, 26th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A recent Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruling and subsequent Office of Communications (Ofcom) guidance serves as a reminder to UK telecommunications providers on standards for advertising technology superiority claims and comparative advertising, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2024
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The advertising watchdog has launched an investigation into adverts by the RSPCA, following complaints that claims in them are misleading.’
The Independent, 19th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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