‘Police officers and staff who abuse their position for a sexual purpose have “no place in policing and will be found out”, a watchdog has warned.’
BBC News, 26th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An interviewee who received a reprimand from an education regulator after he responded to a rejection email with an expletive has lost a High Court appeal of the decision.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th October 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Nicola Brookes was groomed by a senior officer she trusted and she is not alone – 2,000 police officers have been accused of sexual misconduct in four years. In the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder, what can be done?’
The Guardian, 20th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Brewdog promotion which said customers could win “solid gold” beer cans was misleading, the advertising watchdog has found.’
BBC News, 20th October 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan Police shared the full personal details of a woman who complained about a male officer’s aggression when arresting a vulnerable female with that officer – including her home address.’
The Independent, 18th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A Met Police officer who sent an explicit picture to a former colleague was allowed to keep his job despite being reported to the force, it has been revealed.’
The Independent, 15th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘All police forces in England and Wales are to review allegations of indecent exposure, sex offences and violence against women by serving officers.’
The Independent, 12th October 2021
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Almost a third of police forces in England and Wales referred allegations of sexual assault and harassment against their own officers to the police watchdog in the days following the sentencing of Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard, the Observer can reveal.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Banks need to do more to treat people fairly when they are the victim of scams, according to the UK financial sector’s official complaints body, which is finding in the customer’s favour in three-quarters of such cases.’
The Guardian, 24th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Greater Manchester police have referred themselves to the police watchdog over the death of a 16-year-old boy. Rhamero West was discovered in Old Trafford, Manchester, on 9 September with stab wounds. The student was taken to hospital from the scene in Norton Street but died shortly afterwards.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Airline ads that encourage taking too many flights and carmakers that show SUVs tearing up the countryside are set to fall foul of a crackdown on marketing that encourages environmentally irresponsible behaviour.
The Guardian, 23rd September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police forces across England faced a sharp increase in complaints about noisy neighbours during last year’s lockdown, with claims that years of cuts have left councils struggling to deal with antisocial behaviour.’
The Guardian, 19th September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Gypsy, Roma and Traveller (GRT) community has accused Ofcom of institutional racism over a decision to clear a controversial Channel 4 documentary about Traveller crime.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘ITV has been cleared by media regulator Ofcom, which has rejected a record 58,000 complaints about Piers Morgan’s criticism of the Duchess of Sussex.’
BBC News, 1st September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A recent High Court decision is a timely reminder of the principle that procedural requirements are there to further the interests of justice, writes Gerald Gouriet QC.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th August 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Customers of doorstep lender Provident Financial can claim compensation for mis-sold loans after the High Court backed a partial repayment scheme.’
BBC News, 4th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An Instagram post by TV star Lauren Goodger has been banned because she didn’t clearly mark it as an advert.’
BBC News, 4th August 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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