Home Secretary announces reforms to IPCC – Home Office
‘Organisation to have new governance model and name.’
Home Office, 7th March 2016
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
Category: complaints
Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has radio advert banned after it breached rules – The Independent
‘The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has been censured over a Christmas advert in which Father Christmas tells a little girl who wants a puppy to tell her mother to sponsor a charity dog for £1 a week instead.’
The Independent, 9th March 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government ad ‘ridiculed’ for claiming teachers can earn £65,000 is cleared – The Guardian
‘A government TV ad that said that “great” teachers can make up to £65,000 per year has been cleared, despite 140 complaints that it misrepresented potential salaries.’
The Guardian, 9th March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC police complaints body to be rebranded and reformed – Daily Telegraph
‘Independent Police Complaints Commission to be overhauled and renamed the ‘Office for Police Conduct’, Theresa May says.’
Daily Telegraph, 7th March 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
LSB: Regulators need to get tough with lawyers over poor complaints handling – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is set to instruct the frontline regulators like the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board to get tough with lawyers who do not handle client complaints properly.’
Legal Futures, 3rd March 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Report urges end to 94 years of BBC self-regulation – The Guardian
‘An end to 94 years of BBC self-regulation by scrapping the BBC Trust has been proposed by an independent report calling for “fundamental reform” of the way the corporation is governed.’
The Guardian, 1st March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog bans Church of Scientology TV ad for misleading viewers – The Guardian
‘A TV ad aired by the Church of Scientology has been banned by the advertising watchdog for misleading viewers with a claim it gives aid to tens of millions of people.’
The Guardian, 2nd March 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Regulator issues record £350,000 fine over PPI mis-selling calls – The Guardian
‘A company that illegally sold on personal information and plagued members of the public with more than 46m automated nuisance calls relating to Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) mis-selling claims has received a record £350,000 fine.’
The Guardian, 29th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rotherham child abuse trial: four men and two women found guilty – The Guardian
‘Six men and women were found guilty of offences relating to the sexual exploitation of teenage girls in Rotherham, as it emerged that the conduct of more than 50 officers from South Yorkshire who had dealt with the victims is now under investigation.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Derren Brown’s Something Wicked show breaks Ofcom rules – BBC News
‘A programme in which illusionist Derren Brown suffocated himself as part of trick has broken broadcasting rules.’
BBC News, 22nd February 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Disproportionate’ disclosure application denied in swaps mis-selling claim – Commercial Disputes Blog
‘In Claverton Holdings Ltd v Barclays Bank plc, the Commercial Court rejected an application by the claimant for specific disclosure against the defendant bank. The court found that the documents sought, which related to other mis-selling allegations against the bank employees featuring in the claimant’s case, would have little probative value and adducing them would place a disproportionate burden on the defendant.’
Commercial Disputes Blog, 16th February 2016
Source: www.rpc.co.uk
Savers pay hundreds for bank account mis-selling claims rejected by ombudsman – Daily Telegraph
‘Financial Ombudsman Service says claims made through third-party companies much less likely to be upheld.’
Daily Telegraph, 20th February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Couple lose £4,000 legal battle with neighbour over ‘noisy’ pond – Daily Telegraph
‘A couple have lost a costly legal battle with their neighbour over claims his garden pond is too noisy. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 17 February 2016
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
GCHQ hacking does not breach human rights, security tribunal rules – The Guardian
‘Hacking of computers, networks and smartphones in the UK or abroad by GCHQ staff does not breach human rights, a security tribunal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
UK counter-terrorism laws ‘harming aid efforts of Islamic charities’ – The Guardian
‘The former international development secretaries have called for an inquiry into the way in which UK counter-terrorism laws are hampering the humanitarian work of Islamic charities, including some of the few British charities capable of operating inside Syria.’
The Guardian, 12th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Watchdog criticises Nottinghamshire police over child protection – The Guardian
‘Poor supervision of investigations and unacceptable delays led to a situation where a child abuse suspect was allowed to continue offending, according to a report by the police watchdog into Nottinghamshire police.’
The Guardian, 4th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Stephen Lawrence investigation: Police seek fresh DNA samples – BBC News
‘Police investigating the murder of Stephen Lawrence in 1993 have contacted an unspecified number of people to request DNA samples.’
BBC News, 30th January 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crimestoppers ad that used heart ‘ripped out of someone’s chest’ banned – The Guardian
‘A Crimestoppers ad with an image of a heart that looked as if it was “ripped out of someone’s chest” has been banned by the advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian, 27th January 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
